Is the Michael Jordan in Creed related to Michael Jordan?

Michael B. Jordan tells Jimmy Kimmel what it's like sharing a name with a famous celebrity. read more

No relation between Michael B. Jordan (best known for Fruitvale Station) and Michael Jeffrey Jordan (NBA's GOAT). The young actor was born (1987) right as MJ was becoming MJ (in terms of being a global icon) and told Bill Simmons a few years ago on Simmons' podcast that he toyed with the idea of changing his name to Michael Bakari (his middle name) so as to shed the Michael Jordan confusion. read more

Michael Bakari Jordan (born February 9, 1987) is an American actor. He is known for his film roles as shooting victim Oscar Grant in the drama Fruitvale Station (2013), amateur boxer Adonis Creed in the Rocky sequel film Creed (2015), and antagonist Erik Killmonger in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film Black Panther (2018), all three of which were directed by frequent collaborator Ryan Coogler. read more