James Raymond Jordan Sr. (July 31, 1936 – July 23, 1993) was the father of basketball player Michael Jordan. Jordan was born was born on July 31, 1936, in Wallace, North Carolina. While attending Charity High School, he met Deloris Peoples (born September 1941). The two began dating and remained together for the next three years.

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.

May 17, 2023 · 30 years after the tragic murder of Michael Jordan’s father, a harrowing confession from one of the perpetrators has come to light. On 23 July, 1993, James Raymond Jordan Sr was shot dead in his car.

Apr 16, 2022 · Michael Jordan’s dad was an unidentified John Doe in a swamp in South Carolina. He was cremated before he was identified. In August 1993, a fisherman found a body draped over a tree limb in a...

Oct 16, 2023 · Michael's father, James, died in July 1993. He was shot and killed while sleeping in his car in Robeson County, North Carolina. According to Rolling Stone, he went missing on July 23, 1993,...

Mar 8, 2025 · Michael Jordan’s father, James Jordan Sr., was murdered in 1993. He was shot in his car during a robbery while sleeping on the side of the road. This tragic event deeply affected Michael Jordan and his family.

Jun 23, 2022 · But on July 23 in 1993, James Jordan disappeared while driving home from a party. His body was found two weeks later and for Michael, nothing was the same again. He retired from the NBA soon...

Jul 21, 2023 · Thirty years after the murder of James Jordan Sr., father of NBA great Michael Jordan, here's everything you need to know about the crime and convicted killers.

Apr 5, 2023 · Michael is a father of five — he welcomed three children with his ex-wife Juanita Vanoy, Jeffrey, Marcus and Jasmine, as well as identical twin daughters Victoria and Ysabel with his current...

May 12, 2023 · On July 23, 1993, Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan's father, James R. Jordan was shot and killed while taking a nap in his car off the side of US Highway 74 — just south of Lumberton, N.C. The father of five children had been driving a car recently purchased by his youngest son, the basketball icon.