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Date of Birth
Michaell Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York. The son of James R. Jordan, Sr. and Delores Jordan. He was the fourth of five children. -
Olympic Team
Michael was playing on the before even playing a game in the NBA and he played with the Olympic USA team full of college kids and they ended up getting first place and also they beat the NBA All-Star team. -
Drafted
Michael Jordan was picked in the 1984 draft In the first round for the third pick by the Chicago Bulls. -
Won Rookie of the Year
Michael Jordan averaged 28.2 points per game. Also, 5.9 assists per game. -
Air Jordan
Nike introduced his ever shoe the Air Jordan 1 -
First Awards
In the 1997-1998 season, Micheal Jordan won two awards in the same season which were the MVP and Defensive Player of the Year. -
First Ring
Michael Jordan helped the Chicago Bulls to get their first NBA title and he won finals MVP as he averaged 31.3 points in the final. -
Third Ring
In 1993 Michael Jordan helped the Chicago Bulls win their third straight NBA title making them the first team in 27 years to win three consecutive titles. Also won his third straight finals MVP averaging 41 PPG, 8.6 RPG and 6.3 APG in the finals. -
First Retirement
Michael Jordan announced retirement in October 1993 as he was shaken by the murder of his father. The following year he signed with the Chicago White Sox as a free agent. -
Space Jam
By this time Micheal Jordan was back in the NBA after coming out of retirement on March 5, 1995, and resigned with the bulls. Then in 1996, he stars in the Movie Space Jam alongside the some of the looney tunes characters. -
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Three More
When Jordan came back to the Chicago Bulls he won the three more straight titles at the same time winning three more consecutive final MVP's. He retired for the second time in 1999 as he said he lost the drive and desire that was required to continue playing at such a high level. -
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Washington Wizards
He came out of retirement to play with the Washington Wizards scoring his 30,000th point but he was unable to help the Wizards reach to the playoffs. He announced his third and final retirement in 2003. -
The Charlotte Hornets
In 2010 Micheal Jordan bought 97% of the Charlotte Hornets for $175 Million making him the majority owner of the team. -
Billionare
In 2015 Michael Jordan Became the first athlete to have a net worth of 1 billion dollars. Most of his money comes from his the team he owns (The Charlotte Hornets) and his partnership with Nike. -
Works Cited
- http://www.datesandevents.org/people-timelines/20-michael-jordan-timeline.htm
- https://www.theherdnow.com/video-michael-jordan-lit-up-an-nba-all-star-team-in-a-pre-1984-olympic-exhibition-win/
