Michael Jordan
Basketball
Inducted: 2010
- Late bloomer at Laney High in Wilmington, NC
- Hit the game-winning jump shot as a University of North Carolina freshman, helping the Tar Heels beat Georgetown University to win the 1982 national championship
- Honored as the national Player of the Year for the next two years
- Turned pro after junior season
- Named NBA’s Rookie of the Year and went on to lead the Chicago Bulls to six NBA titles
- Considered by many to be the greatest basketball player in history
