Green shot James Jordan to death while he slept in his car and then stole the vehicle. His body was found on August 10 in a swamp in McColl, South Carolina.

Aug 18, 2020 · Two men are serving life sentences in prison for the death of Michael Jordan’s father, James, in 1993. One has maintained his innocence, and the other is now under review for parole.

Aug 20, 2025 · James Jordan, who was wearing one of his son’s championship rings at the time of his death, was shot and killed in his car off the side of Interstate 95 in Lumberton.

Oct 17, 2024 · Retired Judge Gregory Weeks on Tuesday called for the release of Daniel Green, who was sentenced to life in prison for the fatal shooting of James Jordan, a North Carolina Department of...

Aug 18, 2025 · James Jordan, father of basketball icon Michael Jordan, was tragically murdered in July 1993. His death occurred shortly after his son led the Chicago Bulls to their third consecutive NBA …

Aug 22, 2025 · Daniel Green, 50, has spent the last three decades behind bars over the July 1993 killing of Jordan, who was shot in North Carolina during what authorities believed was a botched robbery. A …

Aug 22, 2025 · Daniel Green, one of the men convicted for the murder of Michael Jordan ’s father, James Jordan, has asked to be released, having spent 30 years in prison. Green, now 50, was …

Oct 17, 2024 · The North Carolina judge who presided over the 1996 trial for Michael Jordan’s father James’ murder is now asking for the man convicted for the killing to be released, according to several ...

Jul 21, 2023 · His father and biggest supporter, James Jordan Sr., was brutally murdered on July 23, 1993, a death that led to Michael's brief retirement, which spanned from October 1993 to February …

Apr 16, 2022 · James Jordan was murdered in Robeson County, North Carolina, the county with the highest violent crime rate in the state, with a history of systemic racism and law enforcement corruption.