<P> In June 2010, Jordan was ranked by Forbes magazine as the 20th-most powerful celebrity in the world with $55 million earned between June 2009 and June 2010 . According to the Forbes article, Jordan Brand generates $1 billion in sales for Nike . In June 2014, Jordan was named the first NBA player to become a billionaire, after he increased his stake in the Charlotte Hornets from 80% to 89.5% . On January 20, 2015, Jordan was honored with the Charlotte Business Journal's Business Person of the Year for 2014 . In 2017, he became a part owner of the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball . </P> <P> Forbes designated Jordan as the athlete with the highest career earnings in 2017 . From his Jordan Brand income and endorsements, Jordan's 2015 income was an estimated $110 million, the most of any retired athlete . As of February 2018, his current net worth is estimated at $1.65 billion by Forbes . Jordan is the third - richest African - American as of 2018, behind Robert F. Smith and Oprah Winfrey . </P> <P> Jordan co-owns an automotive group which bears his name . The company has a Nissan dealership in Durham, North Carolina, acquired in 1990, and formerly had a Lincoln--Mercury dealership from 1995 until its closure in June 2009 . The company also owned a Nissan franchise in Glen Burnie, Maryland . The restaurant industry is another business interest of Jordan's . His restaurants include a steakhouse in New York City's Grand Central Terminal, among others . </P> <Ul> <Li> Two - time Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame <Ul> <Li> class of 2009--individual </Li> <Li> class of 2010--as a member of the "Dream Team" </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> NCAA national championship--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: 1981--82 </Li> <Li> ACC Freshman of the Year--1981--82 </Li> <Li> Two - time Consensus NCAA All - American First Team--1982--83, 1983--84 </Li> <Li> ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year--1983--84 </Li> <Li> USBWA College Player of the Year--1983--84 </Li> <Li> Naismith College Player of the Year--1983--84 </Li> <Li> Adolph Rupp Trophy--1983--84 </Li> <Li> John R. Wooden Award--1983--84 </Li> <Li> Number 23 retired by the North Carolina Tar Heels </Li> </Ul>

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