Air Jordan is a nickname for Michael Jordan, one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Michael Jordan was born in 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. In 1984, he went to play for the Chicago Bulls. He went on to win six championships during his time with the team (1991-1993, 1996-1998). His height of 6 feet 6 inches (198 centimeters) led to his nickname "Air Jordan" because he often seemed to be flying through the air when he leaped up to make a basket. He retired twice from the Chicago Bulls, first in 1993 and then in 1999. He came out of retirement again for a short time to play for the Washington Wizards, but retired from basketball for the third and final time in 2003. His popularity with fans has helped basketball become one of the world's most popular spectator sports. Today the name "Air Jordan" is also often used to refer to the popular brand of basketball shoes named after Jordan.

飛人喬丹是球迷們對邁克爾·喬丹的昵稱。邁克爾·喬丹是美國杰出的籃球運動員。他1963年出生在紐約市。從他1984年加入芝加哥公牛隊到1998年為止，喬丹率領該隊六次贏得NBA總冠軍，11次被評為NBA最佳球員，10次榮獲“得分王”稱號。雖然他曾在1993年和1999年兩次宣布退役，但其后又重返賽場。在2003年他正式宣布退役。他身高1.98米，當他躍起扣籃時身體就像在空中飛行，極具彈跳能力，球藝出眾，因而被稱為“飛人喬丹”。如今Air Jordan也是一個以喬丹名字命名的球鞋的品牌名。