Michael Jordan
Air Jordan
The greatest basketball player to ever play the game
A look at the Hall of Famers Life
Feb. 17, 1963: Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to parents James Sr, and Deloris Jordan.
June 19, 1984: Selected No. 3 by the Chicago Bulls in the NBA draft.
May 16, 1985: Jordan is named the rookie of the year after averaging 28.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists.
May 7, 1989: Jordan makes a game-winning jumper in a deciding Game 5 first-round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. It’s simply known as “the Shot.”
June 5, 1991: Jordan and the Bulls win their first NBA title against the L.A. Lakers.
June 3, 1992: The Bulls, led by Michael Jordan, win their second NBA champoinship agains the Portland Trailblazers.
Summer 1992: Michael Jordan plays on the "Dream Team" in the '92 Summer Olympics, which took place in Barcelona, Spain.
June 20, 1993: The Bulls win their 3rd straight NBA championship against the Phoenix Suns.
August 3, 1993: The body of Jordan's father, who had been missing for 3 weeks, is found in a South Carolina creek.
October 6th, 1993: Michael Jordan announces his retirement from the NBA.
February 7th, 1994: Jordan signs a contract to play baseball for the Chicago White Sox.
March 18th, 1995: Jordan rejoins the Bulls with a two-word fax: “I’m back.”
June 16, 1996: The Bulls beat the Seattle Supersonics to win Jordans 4th NBA Championship.
Nov. 15, 1996: Space Jam, a movie that stars Michael Jordan with the Looney Toons, is released.
June 13, 1997: The Bulls defeat the Utah Jazz in the NBA Finals, bringing the championship count to 5 for Jordan and the Bulls.
June 14, 1998: Jordan scores 45, including a title-winning jumper after he nudges Utah’s Byron Russell before burying an open shot. Chicago wins its sixth title and Jordan collects a sixth Finals MVP. It’s the last basket he’ll make for the Bulls.
Jan. 13, 1999: Michael Jordan retires from the NBA again, saying he is mentally exhausted.
Jan. 19, 2000: Jordan becomes part owner and team president of the NBA team, the Washington Wizards.
Sept. 11, 2009: Michael Jordan is inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.