Michael Jordan

English

Etymology

Referring to American basketball player Michael Jordan (b. 1963).

Noun

Michael Jordan (plural Michael Jordans)

  1. (informal) Someone representing the highest level of achievement.
    • 2016 August 27, Luke Holland, “'The Michael Jordan of criminals': how Narcos found a true villain in Pablo Escobar”, in The Guardian‎[1], →ISSN:
      Holbrook agrees, saying the Colombians they’ve met find it “embarrassing that we’re not talking about a hero, we’re talking about a criminal. But,” he concedes, “it is the Michael Jordan of criminals.”
    • 2025, Karen Hao, Empire of AI, New York City: Penguin Press, →ISBN:
      He [Sam Altman] is the “Michael Jordan of listening,” people have said.
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