Michael Jordan gives record $10 million to UNC in honour of his mother

Michael Jordan has made another major contribution to the University of North Carolina, this time directing a $10 million gift towards the university’s School of Social Work in recognition of his mother, Deloris P. Jordan. Announced on October 5, 2026, the commitment is the largest single donation in the school's history. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reported that it is intended to strengthen programmes supporting children, young people and families, while helping students facing the rising cost of postgraduate education. The money will also support research and community partnerships extending beyond North Carolina. For Jordan, a former UNC student who graduated in 1986, the donation carries a personal connection to his family's longstanding involvement in community welfare.Michael Jordan's $10 million donation puts his mother's name on a major UNC centreThe donation will support two existing initiatives at the university: the Jordan Institute for Families and the Global Social Development Innovations Center. The latter has been renamed the Deloris P. Jordan Global Social Development Innovations Center in recognition of the former basketball star's mother and he...