Michael Jordan played a sport.
The FIBA Hall of Fame honors basketball players , coaches , and administrators , who have contributed to international competitive basketball . Michael Jeffrey Jordan ( born February 17 , 1963 ) , also known by his initials , MJ , is an American retired professional basketball player , businessman , and principal owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets . The North Carolina Tar Heels men 's basketball program is the intercollegiate men 's basketball team of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill .