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I think it's just easier for people to put you in a box or a lane because you look similar. I think that's unfair for anybody in any situation.
Michael B. Jordan
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Michael B. Jordan
Age: 37
Born: 1987
Born: February 23
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Santa Ana
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Michael Bakari Jordan
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