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James Raymond Jordan (July 31, 1936 – July 23, 1993) was the father of former basketball player Michael Jordan. Life [ edit ] Jordan was born in Wallace, North Carolina , on July 31, 1936.
Apr 16, 2022 · How did James R. Jordan Sr. die? Two teenagers, one Native American and one Black, were convicted of the murder of James Jordan and are serving life sentences in separate North Carolina...
Aug 18, 2020 · Two men are serving life sentences in prison for the death of Michael Jordan’s father, James, in 1993. One has maintained his innocence, and the other is now under review for parole.
Oct 26, 2021 · One of the men convicted in the murder of James Jordan, father of basketball legend Michael Jordan, was denied parole, according to Greg Thomas, a spokesperson for the North Carolina...
Apr 5, 2023 · Michael Jordan has his parents, Deloris and James R. Jordan, Sr., to thank for getting him started in sports. Considered the greatest basketball player of all time, Michael won six NBA...
Jul 23, 2018 · James R. Jordan Sr., 57, was fatally shot in the chest while napping in his red Lexus sedan on the shoulder of U.S. 74, just outside of Lumberton, in the early hours of July 23, 1993. His...
May 7, 2020 · On July 23, 1993, nine days shy of his 57th birthday, James R. Jordan was shot to death near Lumberton, North Carolina before being dumped into a South Carolina swamp. The body was found 11 days later, identified another 10 days after that, and the tragedy soon left Michael Jordan and his career in shambles. “I think about him every day.
