"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."
~ Michael Jordan
American basketball player, Michael Jordan is certainly one of the greatest basketball players of all time... he is also one of the richest... if you are interested in that kind of information.
Anyway, throughout his life, Mr. Jordan has been described as a 6'6" guy. Though a few times he was measured closer to 6'5" rather than 6'6". After looking and comparing him to other basketball biggies, we think Mr. Jordan is closer to the later number - certainly very similar in height to the late Kobe Bryant.
The real height of Michael Jordan is
6'5" or 196 cm
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| Michael Jordan height comparison with other greats, Charles Barkley (6'5"), Kobe Bryant (6'5"), Lebron James (6'7.5"), Shaquille O'Neal (7'1"), and Yao Ming (7'5.5") |
For reference, here is the average human height around the world.
| Country | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 5'4" | 4'11" |
| India | 5'5.5" | 5'0.5" |
| Mexico | 5'6.5" | 5'1.5" |
| China | 5'6.5" | 5'1.5" |
| Japan | 5'7.5" | 5'2.5" |
| Brazil | 5'8" | 5'3" |
| Russia | 5'9" | 5'3.75" |
| France | 5'9" | 5'3.75" |
| United States | 5'9.25" | 5'4" |
| United Kingdom | 5'9.5" | 5'4.25" |
| Canada | 5'10" | 5'4.5" |
| Australia | 5'10" | 5'4.5" |
| Germany | 5'10.5" | 5'5" |
| Netherlands | 5'11.5" | 5'6" |
| Dinka people of South Sudan | 6" | 5'7" |
Data collected more or less from Wikipedia and some other sources. Expect a slight discrepancy from real life.
"Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen."
~ Michael Jordan