what did he start he career as during his college years?
He played college basketball
Michael Jordan
Jordan played college basketball for three seasons under coach Dean Smith with the North Carolina Tar Heels. 
how many season did michael jordan play baseball UNANSWERABLE what is he known for being? A former professional basketball player where is he from? New York City, United States
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Michael Jordan [SEP] Introduction
He holds the NBA records for career regular season scoring average (30.12 points per game) and career playoff scoring average (33.45 points per game). In 1999, he was named the 20th century's greatest North American athlete by ESPN, and was second to Babe Ruth on the Associated Press' list of athletes of the century. Jordan was twice inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, once in 2009 for his individual career and again in 2010 as part of the 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team ("The Dream Team"). He became a member of the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2015.