Michal B. Jordan is an American born actor and movie producer. He has featured is many hit movies that have gained him worldwide recognition and many accolades. Some of these include Black Panther, Creed and Fantastic Four.
He was born in February of 1987 in the state of California to Donna and Michael A. Jordan. He has a sister who is called Jamila, and a younger brother named Khalid, who played football for Howard University.
Why does Michael B. Jordan have the same name as Michael Jordan?
There is a general perception amongst many fans that Michael B. Jordan was named after the legendary Chicago Bulls basketballer Michael Jordan. However the actor was not named after the famous basketball player but rather after his own father Michael A. Jordan. The actor though does not often make use of Jr. like most named after their parents do. The B in his name stands for Bakari which is Swahili for noble promise.
