NBA legend Michael Jordan almost quit basketball after not making the varsity team as a sophomore in high school at Emsley A.

once the bastion of white gentry in North Carolina, had to cope with James, Michael's father, constantly challenged his son's masculinity, once yelling: 'You don't know what you're doing.

Bill Belichick divulged Thursday that he spoke to legendary University of North Carolina and Chicago Bulls basketball star Michael Jordan before accepting the position of head football coach at UNC.

"Bill Belichick going to Chapel Hill is the best thing for Chapel Hill since Michael Jordan," said ... notably securing business deals with UNC and his Jordan brand for several different uniform ...

He was so into the job he had spoken with several of the school's most famed alumni, including Michael Jordan and Lawrence ... and Taylor was a mainstay in UNC's defense before he was drafted ...

Eight-time Super Bowl champion coach Bill Belichick reportedly checked in with NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, the greatest Tar Heel ever, before taking the UNC head coaching job. Bill Belichick ...

The 1981-82 North Carolina basketball team won Dean Smith ... The talented roster featured the likes of Michael Jordan, James Worthy, and Sam Perkins. Those three stars combined to play 44 seasons ...

During halftime of North Carolina's 20-point victory over N.C. State, Tar Heels fans were treated by appearances from Hall of Famers Roy Williams and Michael Jordan as the program honored the 40th ...

Six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan's legacy can be traced back to his college days. Jordan played three seasons of college basketball for North Carolina from 1981 to '84. Even as a star in the ...