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When is Michael Jordan's birthday? 5 celebrities who share birthdays with NBA legend

Michael Jordan's birthday is just around the corner! The basketball legend was born on Feb. 17, 1963, and will turn 60 in just a few more days.

Over the past six decades, Jordan has achieved a lot of success. He is considered the greatest basketball player of all time and his net worth makes him one of the wealthiest former athletes.

With Michael Jordan's birthday coming soon, let's take a look at five other celebrities who share birthdays with the basketball legend.


Michael Jordan's birthday is shared with many other celebrities, here are some of them

#1 - Jim Brown, former NFL player

Michael Jordan is not the only former athlete who will celebrate his birthday on Feb. 17. Jim Brown, a former football player, will turn 87 in just a couple of days.

Michael Jordan's birthday is shared with Jim Brown (Image via Getty Images)
Michael Jordan's birthday is shared with Jim Brown (Image via Getty Images)

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Brown spent his football career with the Cleveland Browns, winning a championship in 1964 as well as three MVP awards.


#2 - Ed Sheeran, singer

Not only is Ed Sheeran the youngest person on this list, but he's arguably the most popular person to share a birthday with Michael Jordan. Born in 1991, the singer will turn 32 on Feb. 17.

Sheeran is one of the most popular singers in the world (Image via Getty Images)
Sheeran is one of the most popular singers in the world (Image via Getty Images)

The English singer has made numerous hits during his career. With more than 150 million records sold worldwide, Sheeran is one of the best-selling artists of all time.


#3 - Paris Hilton, model and media personality

Michael Jordan's birthday party may not be the biggest one on Feb. 17. Paris Hilton, a 41-year-old media personality and model, is well known for partying and will soon turn 42.

Hilton is one of the most popular models (Image via Getty Images)
Hilton is one of the most popular models (Image via Getty Images)

Hilton's life has had numerous controversies, but she's managed to become very popular. In 2003, during Jordan's last year in the NBA, Hilton achieved worldwide fame by starring in "The Simple Life," a reality TV series.


#4 - Joseph Gordon-Levitt, actor

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is another 41-year-old TV personality who's starred in several amazing movies. Thanks to his incredible acting, Gordon-Levitt has won two Primetime Emmy Awards.

Still up 10 at the end of the third. We are beating the best team in the nba right now. #Lakeshow

The actor, who's starred in "Inception" and "Dark Knight Rises," is a big fan of the NBA. He's posted several tweets about the basketball league and has expressed support for the LA Lakers.


#5 - Michael Bay, movie director and producer

Michael Jordan's birthday will also be special for Michael Bay, a popular movie producer. Bay will turn 58 on Feb. 17.

Michael Bay has made many great movies (Image via Getty Images)
Michael Bay has made many great movies (Image via Getty Images)

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Bay has made many amazing movies, including "The Rock" and "Bad Boys." His action movies are well known for their special effects and explosions.

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