ESPN & ACC to Celebrate Michael Jordan on 2/3/23

Celebrating one of the greatest basketball players of all-time, ESPN and ACC Network (ACCN) will honor Michael Jordan on Friday, Feb. 3 (2/3/23)! A play off MJ’s iconic jersey No. 23, Michael Jordan Day on ESPN will feature content and highlights of “His Airness” across multiple studio shows, while ACCN will exclusively air four North Carolina men’s basketball games from 1981, ’83, and ’84 seasons. 

ESPN Studio shows that will offer MJ content and highlights include SportsCenter, Get Up, First Take, and NBA Today. Additionally, ACCN will have Jordan-related content, interviews, and guests during ACC PM, starting at 4 PM ET, and Bald Men on Campus at 9 PM ET. 

Check out the full schedule below, along with fun facts about the living legend. 

Classic North Carolina Games on ACCN

10 a.m. | Kansas vs North Carolina (Nov. 28, 1981)

In the first game of his college career, Jordan scored 12 points as the Tar Heels topped Kansas, 74-67, in Charlotte, N.C.

Noon | North Carolina vs Wake Forest (Jan. 27, 1983)

Jordan led the Tar Heels with 17 points, while Matt Doherty made two free throws with three seconds left to lift North Carolina past Wake Forest, 80-78.

2 p.m. | Virginia at North Carolina (Jan. 18, 1984)

Jordan scored 23 points as the Tar Heels held off the Cavaliers, 69-66. North Carolina led by as many as 21 before Virginia mounted a comeback to cut the lead to one point with under five minutes left to play.

11 p.m. | Duke at North Carolina (March 3, 1984)

In his final home game at North Carolina, Jordan scored 25 points and added four rebounds and three assists to lead the Tar Heels past rival Duke, 96-83, in double overtime.

Arguably the greatest player in the game of basketball, Jordan helped the Tar Heels to the 1982 NCAA Championship and ACC Tournament title, as well as three straight appearances in the NCAA tournament. While at North Carolina, he earned national player of the year honors (1984), was a two-time consensus first-team all-American (1983, 84), ACC Player of the Year (1984) and a two-time first-team all-ACC selection (1983, 84) before achieving one of the most decorated careers in NBA history. During his storied 15-year NBA career, Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA Championships, earned six NBA Finals MVP awards, five NBA Most Valuable Player honors and 14 NBA All-Star selections, and won the NBA scoring title 10 times.

Additional Michael Jordan content on ESPN:

• In February 2013, Wright Thompson profiled Michael Jordan on his 50^th birthday for ESPN The Magazine with the long-form piece “Michael Jordan Has Not Left The Building.” In 2020, Thompson penned a follow-up, “A History of Flight,” on the origins of Jordan.
• In 2020, ESPN and Netflix released the 10-part documentary “The Last Dance” about Jordan and the Chicago Bulls’ quest for a sixth NBA Championship in 1998. The entire series, as well as additional content, is available via streaming on ESPN+. To watch.

Michael Jordan Day Across ESPN Platforms