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birth
This timeline starts in 1963 when Michael Jackson was born February 17 in Brooklyn, New York. The son of James R. Jordan, Sr. and Delores Jordan the family soon decided to move to Wilmington, North Carolina. He was the fourth of five children -
College
michael jeffery jordan earned a basketball scholarship to the University of North Carolina majoring in cultural geography -
rookie season
michael jordan's was drafted to the chicago bulls in 1984. only having 3 years at college and alot of awards under his belt in his freshman year michael jordan such as the NCAA National Championship – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: 1981–82 ACC Freshman of the Year – 1981–82 -time Consensus NCAA All-American First Team ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year
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rookie season
michael jordan's was drafted to the chicago bulls in 1984. only having 1 year in college and alot of awards under his belt in his freshman year michael jordan entered the draft and was the third overall draft pick in the first round. michael jordan also recieved rookie of the year in his rookie season. michael jordan looked like he was on tracked for a good basketball career. -
SLAM DUNK CHAMP
this would be the first time michael jordan would win the slam dunk competition. losing the 1985 dunk contest motivated him more to try entertain teh fans more. some people thought his free throw line dunk should of won it for him in 85' but 1987 would be the year that michael jordan would become the Slam dunk champion -
First of many NBA rings
it was on this day that michael jordan got his first NBA ring defeating the los angles lakers in 5 games. with previous years of loosing in the confrance finals to the detroit pistons in consectucive years the bulls knocked them off to reach the NBA finals and defeat the lakers. michael jordan got his first of many finals MVP awards. also in this year michael jordan got MVP in the regular season, was selected as an all star, scoring champion and was named in the all first team, -
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3-peat
during these 3 years the chicago bulls one 3 NBA titles which completeda 3 peat. michael jordan also got MVP in the 91 and 92 season capping off 3 years of being the leagues MVP, he was also the finals MVP in each NBA finals appearance an all star and named in the NBA all first team during this 3 peat -
final year
at seasons end, michael jordan decided to give up the hard wood and puseit a carrer in baseball but his last year would be a good one. in michael jordans last year he won another ring ( 6th overall) finals MVP, leauge MVP, a NBA all star, the NBA scoring champ, NBA defensive player of the year and the NBA all star MVP. it would be a sucssesful year for michael jordan and the chicago bulls, and that rein at the top would stop for now.
