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Ep279: Michael Jordan Trivia · Kidcast Daily

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  Welcome to Kick Ass Daily, where we bring news, trivia, fun
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  facts, and more just for curious kids like you.
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  Today's show is all about one of the greatest basketball players
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  in history, Michael Jordan. Get ready for some amazing facts
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  and fun trivia questions. Let's see how many you can get
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  right. Here comes your first question.
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  What team did Michael Jordan play for during most of his NBA
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  career? Here's a clue.
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  Their mascot is a kind of fierce animal.
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  The answer is the Chicago Bulls. Michael Jordan played for the
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  Bulls for 13 seasons and helped them win 6 championships.
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  Let's keep going. How many NBA championships did
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  Michael Jordan win with the Chicago Bulls?
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  The answer is 6. Michael Jordan led the Bulls to
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  victory in the NBA Finals 6 times during the 1990s.
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  Next question Michael Jordan wore 2 main jersey numbers with
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  the Bulls. Can you name one of them?
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  The answer is 23. Michael Jordan is most famous
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  for wearing the number 23, but he also wore 45 for a short
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  time. Now for a fun one.
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  Before joining the NBA, Michael Jordan played college
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  basketball. What university did he play for?
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  Here's a clue. It's in North Carolina.
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  The answer is the University of North Carolina.
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  He played for the Tar Heels and even hit the winning shot in the
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  1982 NCAA championship game. Here's a tricky 1.
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  Michael Jordan took a break from basketball to play another
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  professional sport. What sport did he try?
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  The answer is baseball. Jordan played minor League
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  Baseball for the Birmingham Barons during his first
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  retirement from basketball. Ready for another?
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  Michael Jordan returned to the NBA after his first retirement.
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  When he came back, he famously announced his return with just
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  two words. What were they?
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  The answer is I'm back. Jordan sent a simple message to
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  let everyone know he was returning to basketball.
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  Here's something cool. Michael Jordan is also famous
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  for starring in a popular movie with animated characters.
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  What is the name of this movie? The answer is Space Jam.
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  In this movie, Michael Jordan teams up with cartoon characters
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  to play basketball. Let's go for another question.
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  Michael Jordan won a special NBA award five times.
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  What is this award called? The answer is Most Valuable
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  Player or MVP. Jordan won the NBA's MVP award
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  five times in his career. Now a question about scoring.
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  Michael Jordan scored a career high number of points in a
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  single NBA game. Was it 6981 or 100 points?
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  The answer is 69 points. He scored 69 points against the
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  Cleveland Cavaliers in 1990, which was his highest in a
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  single game. Here's a question for sneaker
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  fans. Michael Jordan has his own line
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  of basketball shoes. What are these famous shoes
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  called? The answer is Air Jordans.
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  The first Air Jordan shoes were released in 1985 and are still
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  popular today. Let's try another.
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  Michael Jordan was part of a legendary team that played in
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  the 1992 Summer Olympics. What was the nickname of this
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  team? The answer is the Dream Team.
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  The 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team is known
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  as the Dream Team, and it included some of the best
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  players ever. Here's a question about his
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  early years. What state was Michael Jordan
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  born in? The answer is New York.
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  Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn, NY, in 1963, but he
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  grew up in North Carolina. Now a question about awards.
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  Michael Jordan won a gold medal at the Olympics twice.
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  Name one of the years he won. The answer is 1984 or 1992.
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  Jordan won Olympic gold medals at both the Los Angeles Games in
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  1984 and the Barcelona Games in 1992.
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  Let's see if you know this one. Michael Jordan's nickname is His
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  Airness. What is this nickname a play on?
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  The answer is Air because of his amazing ability to jump and
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  dunk. The nickname also matches the
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  name of his famous Air Jordan shoes.
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  Here's one for music fans. Michael Jordan appeared in a
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  music video with Michael Jackson.
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  Was the song black or white, Jam or Thriller?
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  The answer is jam. Michael Jordan showed off his
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  basketball skills in the music video for Jam by Michael
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  Jackson. Now for a slightly tougher
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  question. When Michael Jordan retired for
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  the second time, he later came back to play for a different NBA
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  team. What was the name of that team?
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  The answer is the Washington Wizards.
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  Jordan played for the Wizards from 2001 to 2003 before
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  retiring for good. Let's try some quick facts.
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  Michael Jordan was known for his incredible slam dunks.
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  He won a contest for dunking in 1987 and 1988.
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  What was this contest called? The answer is the NBA Slam Dunk
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  contest. Jordan's famous free throw line
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  dunk is one of the best known dunks ever.
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  Here's a question about his family.
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  Michael Jordan has how many children?
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  2-3 or five? The answer is 5.
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  Michael Jordan has three daughters and two sons.
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  Almost done. Michael Jordan is not just an
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  athlete, he's also a team owner. What NBA team does he own?
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  The answer is the Charlotte Hornets.
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  Jordan became the principal owner of the Hornets in 2010.
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  Now a question about his jersey. Michael Jordan's number 23
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  jersey was retired by the Chicago Bulls, but another team
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  also retired his number in honor of his greatness.
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  Which team was it? The answer is the Miami Heat.
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  Even though Jordan never played for the Heat, they retired his
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  number 23 jersey as a tribute. Ready for quick one?
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  Michael Jordan is in the Naismith Memorial Basketball
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  Hall of Fame. In what year was he inducted?
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  2003, 2009 or 2013? The answer is 2009.
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  Michael Jordan was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2009, a huge
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  honor for any basketball player. Here's a creative question.
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  Michael Jordan became a billionaire thanks to his
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  business deals and endorsements. Besides Nike, can you name one
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  other company he worked with? The answer is Gatorade.
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  Michael Jordan appeared in many famous Gatorade commercials,
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  including the Be Like Mike campaign.
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  Here's your last question before the Super Challenge.
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  Michael Jordan's nickname was also MJ.
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  What does MJ stand for? The answer is Michael Jordan.
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  These are just as initials, but fans all over the world know him
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  as MJ. It's time for the Super
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  Challenge. This one is tricky.
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  Michael Jordan played in two sports at the professional
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  level, basketball and baseball. But he was also drafted by a
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  team in a third sport, even though he never played it
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  professionally. What sport was it?
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  The answer is football. In 1994, the Chicago White Sox's
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  minor League Baseball team shared a field with a football
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  team, and as a fun gesture, the Las Vegas Posse of the Canadian
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  Football League drafted him. He never played football
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  professionally, but it's a fun fact.
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  That's it for today's Michael Jordan Trivia Challenge.
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  Thanks for playing along and testing your knowledge.
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  We hope you learn something new about this basketball legend.
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  Join us next time on Kit Cast Daily for more fun facts, news,
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  and trivia just for curious kids like you.
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  Stay curious, keep learning, and see you soon.
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