Michael Jackson (basketball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Michael Jackson (basketball)

retired American professional basketball player

Date of Birth: 13-Jul-1964

Place of Birth: Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Profession: basketball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Michael Derek Jackson (born July 13, 1964) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the New York Knicks in the 2nd round (47th overall) of the 1986 NBA Draft.
A 6'2" guard from Georgetown University, Jackson played in three NBA seasons for the Sacramento Kings from 1987 to 1990.In his NBA career, Jackson played in 89 games, scored a total of 188 points, and had 198 assists.
He led the Kings in assists in a number of games in the 1987–88 season.
He was a member of Georgetown's 1984 National Championship team.
After graduating with a degree in sociology in 1986, he was accepted to the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard.
Upon retirement, Jackson assumed management positions with the United States Olympic Committee and Turner Sports and served as the president of Yankees–Nets (currently known as YES Network).
He worked in a number of executive positions at Nike, Inc, including vice president and general manager of global basketball from 2014 to 2016.