Sports stars sometimes get an unfair reputation for not being all that bright. They often focus on sports while they're at school, and if they're really good, a professional sports team signs them up long before they get the chance to graduate. That wasn't the case for Michael Jordan. Even universities jockey to secure the most promising athletes - Duke, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia all offered him basketball scholarships.
Jordan may have surprised his suitors when he enrolled to major in cultural geography. Nobody expected him to finish the course when he was drafted as a professional basketball player in 1984. He didn't exactly start slowly either - he was named rookie of the year in his debut season and made the All-Star team. Despite all the hype and media attention, Jordan pressed on with his studies, and secured his major, graduating from the University of North Carolina in 1986.