Michael Jordan

Birthdate

•Michael Jordan was born February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn New York

colleges

•Michael Jordan went to the University of North Carolina 1981-1884

DRAFT

• Michael Jordan was drafted in the 1984 round one 3rd pick overall to the Chicago Bulls

• March 29th 1982• During his time in college

Michael sinks the winning shot in the game against Georgetown. With just 15 seconds remaining on the clock, Jordan's jump shot secures the 63-62 win in the 1982 NCAA Championship.

• February 7th 1987• During the All-Star

Weekend in Seattle, he won his first Slam Dunk contest.

• His most memorable slam was his "Superman Slam" where he soared towards the basket and threw the ball down as he zoomed past the rim.

• June 12th 1991• Jordan and the Bulls

spotted the Lakers the first game in the NBA Finals before winning four straight to claim Chicago's first title. Jordan averaged 31.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 8.4 assists during the postseason. He also was named the MVP of the NBA Finals.

• June 14th 1992 • Who can forget Jordan

shrugging to the courtside media during the first half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Blazers? Jordan torched the Blazers by making six 3-pointers in the first half to set a NBA Finals record by scoring 35 points before halftime. Jordan was the Finals MVP once again and averaged 34.5 points for the postseason.

• June 20th 1993• Jordan met up with his

pal Charles Barkley in the NBA Finals. The Bulls won their third straight title by ousting the Suns in six games. Big surprise -- Jordan was named MVP for the Finals for the third straight year after averaging 41.0 points against the Suns, a NBA Finals record.

• October 6th 1993• Jordan stuns the world

by announcing his retirement from basketball at age 30. Jordan says he retired because he had nothing to prove in basketball. His father, James, was murdered earlier that summer in North Carolina. Jordan retired with the highest career scoring average in NBA history at 32.3 points per game.

• March 19th 1995• Jordan just couldn't stay

away from basketball. With baseball sidelined by a players' strike, Jordan decided to return to the Bulls. He made his return against the Pacers, and a rusty Jordan (wearing No. 45) scored 19 points in the 103-96 overtime loss. On March 29, he shook off the rust by dropping a double-nickel (55 points) against the Knicks

• June 16th 1996 • Just in case anyone

wondered how much Jordan meant to the Bulls, in his first full season since his premature retirement, Jordan powers the Bulls to the NBA championship. He is named MVP for the Finals after averaging 27.3 points against Seattle.

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• June 13th 1997• Jordan finally had a ring

for each finger on his hand as the Bulls beat the Jazz in six games for their fifth title of the decade. Jordan again was named MVP of the Finals by averaging 32.3 points while getting a measure of revenge against Utah's Karl Malone, who ended Jordan's streaks of being named the regular season MVP.

• June 14th 1998 • The Jazz must know how

Craig Ehlo felt after Jordan got the best of Utah on the national stage again. Jordan delivered the final blow, sinking the game-winning jumper with 5.2 seconds left after faking out Bryon Russell. Jordan was named Finals MVP for the sixth time, averaging 33.5 points against the Jazz.

• January 19th 2000• Michael Jordan

joins the Washington Wizards as part-owner and president of basketball operations. Jordan also acquires an ownership stake in the Washington Capitals.

• September 25th, 2001• Jordan announces his

return to the game, agreeing to a two-year deal to play for the Wizards. "I am returning as a player to the game I love. I am especially excited about the Washington Wizards, and I'm convinced we have the foundation on which to build a playoff-contention team."

• April 16, 2003• Michael Jordan's

fabulous career comes to an end amid cheers and tears. His Washington Wizards are trounced 107-87 by the Philadelphia 76ers. Perhaps the greatest player in NBA history, Jordan scored 15 points in his finale to a 15-year career.

In summary, Michael Jordan has had a spectacular life after everything he has been through he is a very happy person.