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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.
- Michael and his four siblings grew up playing sports. Growing up in Wilmington, North Carolina, all five of the Jordan siblings were involved in sports.
- They are intensely competitive. Michael is known as a legendary competitor both on and off the basketball court — and that characteristic dates back to his childhood.
- Larry was originally considered the best basketball player in the family. Michael and Larry were particularly competitive with each other because, for most of their childhood and teen years, Larry was considered the better athlete.
- Ronnie spent 31 years in the U.S. Army. The eldest Jordan sibling, James Ronald Jr. — or Ronnie, as his family calls him — spent three years of high school in the U.S. Army Junior ROTC.
- How Did James R. Jordan Sr. Die?
- Michael Jordan’s NBA Ring Was Found Buried in A Yard.
- After His Murder, A Suspect Wore James Jordan’s Jewelry in A Rap Music Video.
- The Two Main Suspects in The Murder of James Jordan Were Best Friends.
- There Was No Conclusive Evidence of Blood Found in James Jordan’s Car.
- Daniel Green Has Maintained His Innocence in The Murder Since 1993.
- In 2020, Green's Co-Defendant Larry Demery Was Granted Parole.
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 prisons. Larry Martin Demery and Daniel Andre Green tell conflicting stories of what happened the night James R. Jordan Sr. was murdered. There are new questions about the investigation, new eviden...
The investigation got one of its first big breaks from an unlikely source: suspect Daniel Andre Green himself. Daniel pointed investigators to a patch of dirt by his great-grandmother’s house. They dug up a ring – Michael Jordan’s NBA ring. Listen to SBI Agent Tony Underwoodtalk about the moment the ring was discovered.
There were other damning puzzle pieces that emerged in the investigation: a gun hidden in a Shop-vac in the house where Daniel Green was living and a rap music video starring Daniel wearing James Jordan’s watch and an NBA ring. At Daniel Green's murder trial, Michael Jordan's brother Larry identified the jewelry as gifts from Michael to his father....
Larry Demery and Daniel Green first met in elementary school. They grew up together in Robeson County. In July 1993, Daniel says Larry was living in Daniel’s home. A gun found in a Shop-vac in the house was later presented at trial as the murder weapon, though ballistics did not confirm it was the gun that killed James Jordan. Larry’s eyewitness te...
The primary narrative of the prosecution’s case is that James Jordan was killed in his car on the side of the road in Lumberton, North Carolina. Co-defendant Larry Demery testified he saw Daniel Green shoot and kill James Jordan in his car and that the body was then moved into the passenger seat. Blood analysis tests were inconclusive for the prese...
Daniel Green has filed appeal after appeal since his conviction in 1996, claiming he wasn’t there when Michael Jordan’s dad was killed. All of them have been denied. The North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence took on Daniel Green's case in 2016. Green and his lawyer, Chris Mumma have filed multiple appeals on the grounds that there is new eviden...
He was scheduled to be released in 2023. In 2021, his parole date was delayed by a year and then later revoked. Daniel Green continues to appeal for his right to present new evidence that he says proves his innocence in the murder of James Jordan.
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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...
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 15, 2020 · James R. Jordan Sr.'s 1993 death was part of the reason Michael retired from basketball's 1993-4 season (Michael would return 18 months later). On July 22, 1993, James Jordan visited...
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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.
