Marcus Jordan Biography
Marcus Jordan is an American former college basketball player who plays for the UCF Knights men’s basketball team of Conference USA.former college basketball player most famous for being the son of NBA legend Michael Jordan.
He played for the University of Central Florida Knights from 2009 to 2012, winning Conference USA All-Freshman honors in 2010 and a Second-Team Conference-USA selection in 2011.
Marcus Jordan Age
Jordan was born on 24 December 1990 in Chicago Illinois, United States. As of 2018, he was 28 years old.
Marcus Jordan Height
Marcus stands at a height of 6 feet 4 inches. Which is equivalent to 1.93 meters tall.
Marcus Jordan Net Worth
Basketball salaries vary between a couple of thousand dollars and millions of dollars annually, depending on several factors. Although typical NBA players earn a salary of around $2 million, a small contingent of players with D-league crossover agreements is paid as little as $50,000.
The salary cap for National Basketball Association players is approximately $100 million, although currently, nobody brings in anywhere near that much money. The top players in the NBA earn close to $35 million. Outside of the NBA, annual payments can be as low as $20,000 annually for minor league teams.
Taking that inspiration a step further, Marcus designed his retail boutique known as the Trophy Room, which would capitalize on the Jordan brand and its culture. “I have been around Jordan brand apparel my entire life,” he said during an interview.
“The way the culture is shifting is a great opportunity.” That culture shift signified nearly $3 billion in sales in the United States alone in 2014, which earned Michael Jordan an estimated $100 million, a pocket change to his overall $1.65 billion net worth.
Marcus Jordan Education Background
The second of three children born to the former Chicago Bulls shooting guard and Juanita Vanoy, Marcus James Jordan was born on December 24, 1990, in Chicago, Illinois. Closest in age to his older brother, Jeffrey, with his younger sister, Jasmine, born in 1993.
Marcus enjoyed an extravagant childhood fit for an NBA legend’s heir with frequent appearances with his mother and siblings in the Bulls’ stadium to watch his dad on the court. By the time he reached high school, he joined Jeffrey at Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois where the Jordan brothers made their dad exceptionally proud and proved their talents on the court when they led the team to the conference championships and set the record for the best season in school history.
Despite his success at Loyola Academy with his brother, Marcus transferred to Whitney Young High School in Chicago for his junior and senior years. There, he suited up as a Whitney Young Dolphin and, once again, led his team to a huge victory on March 22, 2009, when the Dolphins beat their rival 69 to 66 to win the Illinois State 4A Championship title with Jordan scoring a game-high 19 points.
Ending his high school career on a high note and taking home MVP honors during the state tournament, ESPNU later ranked Marcus as the 60th best shooting guard in the country averaging 10 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.
With his dad retired from the NBA since 2003 and his brother turning down Davidson, Penn State and Northwestern to play basketball for the University of Illinois, all eyes were on Marcus as he moved to Orlando, Florida to play ball with the University of Central Florida.
However, drama quickly followed Marcus as the Air Jordan heir made headlines for wearing the family’s beloved Nike brand during a 2009 exhibition game. So, what was the big deal? The University had signed a five-year contract with Adidas, which meant the team wore Adidas from head to toe. However, when UCF recruited Marcus, they assured him that wearing his signature Nikes wouldn’t be a problem.
“One of the things they told me on my visit is that I was going to be able to wear Jordans, and it wouldn’t be a problem,” Marcus told Bleacher Report in 2013. “They had already spoken to their regional Adidas reps, and it wouldn’t be an issue.
They understood, with me being Michael Jordan’s son, it would only make sense that I wear Jordans. I ended up committing and came in the summer, worked out all summer. We started the fall semester and heard rumblings that Adidas was mad.” Fortunately, the coaches and athletic department honored the promise they made and allowed Marcus to wear his Jordans during the games. Eventually, Adidas pulled their $3 million sponsorship contract with the school before Nike swooped in and offered an even better sponsorship deal.
Marcus Jordan Basketball Career
High school
Marcus Jordan originally played high school basketball with his older brother Jeffrey Jordan at Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois. In Marcus’ sophomore year, the pair led the school to the conference championships and the best season in school history. Marcus then transferred to Whitney Young High School in Chicago for his junior and senior seasons.
On March 22, 2009, he led the Whitney Young Dolphins to the Illinois State 4A Championship title. Jordan scored a game-high 19 points leading Whitney Young to a 69–66 victory over Waukegan.
He was rated as the 60th-best shooting guard in the country as a high school senior by ESPNU, averaging 10.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game, and earning state tournament MVP honors.
College
Marcus Jordan played college basketball at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida. During his freshman year, UCF was in the final year of a five-year contract with Adidas, but Marcus insisted on wearing Nike Air Jordan shoes out of loyalty to his father. This eventually prompted Adidas to terminate its sponsorship deal with UCF.
Jordan scored 8.0 points per game in his true freshman year in 2009–10 and scored 1152 points in his college career. On November 12, 2010, the opening game of the 2010–11 season, Jordan led UCF to victory against University of West Florida scoring a career-high 28 points on 8–11 field-goal shooting and 5–7 from the 3-point line. He also had a team-high 18 points in upsetting number-16 ranked Florida on December 1, 2010.
In August 2012, Jordan decided to leave the UCF basketball team, but he would continue to take classes at the school.
Marcus Jordan Family
His father, Michael Jordan, was a six-time NBA MVP and is widely considered to be the greatest basketball player of all time.
His mother is Juanita Vanoy. He has siblings named Jeffrey, Jasmine, Victoria, and Ysabel. He and his brother Jeffrey played basketball together in high school until he transferred schools his junior year.
Marcus Jordan Wife
There is no provided information about Marcus wife, this information will be updated soon.
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