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![North Carolina's Michael Jordan (23) drives against Georgia Tech's Jack Mansell during an ACC game at Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., Jan. 29, 1983. Jordan scored a career high 39 points to North Carolina's Michael Jordan (23) drives against Georgia Tech's Jack Mansell during an ACC game at Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., Jan. 29, 1983. Jordan scored a career high 39 points to](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NGJF2W/north-carolinas-michael-jordan-23-drives-against-georgia-techs-jack-mansell-during-an-acc-game-at-greensboro-coliseum-in-greensboro-nc-jan-29-1983-jordan-scored-a-career-high-39-points-to-lead-the-third-ranked-tar-heels-to-a-72-65-win-ap-photobob-jordan-2NGJF2W.jpg)
North Carolina's Michael Jordan (23) drives against Georgia Tech's Jack Mansell during an ACC game at Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., Jan. 29, 1983. Jordan scored a career high 39 points to
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![In a February 1983 file image, North Carolina's Michael Jordan, right, chases after a loose ball during a game against Syracuse. (Photo by Davie Hinshaw/The Charlotte Observer/TNS/Sipa USA) Credit: Sipa USA/Alamy Live In a February 1983 file image, North Carolina's Michael Jordan, right, chases after a loose ball during a game against Syracuse. (Photo by Davie Hinshaw/The Charlotte Observer/TNS/Sipa USA) Credit: Sipa USA/Alamy Live](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2J1JA6B/in-a-february-1983-file-image-north-carolinas-michael-jordan-right-chases-after-a-loose-ball-during-a-game-against-syracuse-photo-by-davie-hinshawthe-charlotte-observertnssipa-usa-credit-sipa-usaalamy-live-news-2J1JA6B.jpg)
In a February 1983 file image, North Carolina's Michael Jordan, right, chases after a loose ball during a game against Syracuse. (Photo by Davie Hinshaw/The Charlotte Observer/TNS/Sipa USA) Credit: Sipa USA/Alamy Live
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