James R. Jordan, Sr.

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James Raymond Jordan, Sr. (July 31, 1936 - July 23, 1993) was the father of basketball star Michael Jordan and Army Command Sergeant Major James R. Jordan, Jr..

While returning from the funeral of a friend eight days before his 57th birthday, Jordan had pulled over onto a rest area off of Interstate 95 near Lumberton, North Carolina, for a nap. Daniel Green (who later changed his name to Lord D.A.A.S. U'Allah)[1] and Larry Martin Demery shot Jordan dead, stealing his $40,000 Lexus (a gift from Michael), two NBA championship rings Jordan was given by his son, jewelry and other personal items. His body was found on August 3 in a swamp, but it was not identified until August 5.

Green and Demery made several calls from Jordan's cell phone and as a result were quickly captured. Demery was wearing a Michael Jordan T-shirt at the time of his arrest. Both were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.

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  1. ^ Associated Press (1996-03-01). Ex-convict convicted in Jordan's murder trial. Archived from the original on 2005-03-18. Retrieved on July 25, 2006.

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