Nike Asked Michael B. Jordan for His Life Story (and Some Workout Tips)

The actor reflects on his upbringing and his almost-famous name

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Michael B. Jordan isn’t primarily an athlete, but he’s played plenty of them on TV and in the movies—most notably, as quarterback Vince Howard on Friday Night Lights, and as Adonis Johnson Creed in Creed.

The 30-year-old actor does obsessively work out, though, judging by a new mini-documentary about him from Nike and Vice Sports. Titled “Grounded,” it broke today and delves into the other Michael Jordan’s upbringing in Newark, his drive and determination, and how exercise helps him achieve balance in his ambitious, hectic life.

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