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The Journey Begins
With the 3rd pick, the Chicago Bulls select...
Michael Jordan declares for the NBA Draft after a highly successful junior campaign where he was named a First Team All-American - in addition to winning the Wooden and Naismith Player of Year awards. He averaged 19.6 points on 55% shooting and 5.3 rebounds per game. He also led the Tar Heels to a Sweet 16 appearance in the college basketball tournament. Michael was the 3rd overall pick. -
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MJ's Pro Career: Prior to 1st Retirement
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Rookie of the Year
Kickin' in the Door
Michael ran away with the Rookie of the Year award in 1985 and was named an All-Star in the process. He set the league ablaze with his incandescent, above-the-rim play. He put up 28.2 points per game on 52% shooting to go along with his 7 rebounds and 6 assists a game. -
1st Slam Dunk Championship
Call him His Airness
Michael had endeared himself to basketball fans worldwide with his otherworldly athleticism - and now he finally had a grand stage to showcase his wide repertoire of dunks. He squared off against some of the best leapers of the decade in Terence Stansbury and Tom Chambers, but - in true Jordanesque fashion - he rose to the occassion and came out victorious. -
1st League MVP Title
Is it a Bird? Is it a Plane? No. It's....
Michael was cementing his status as undisputedly the best basketball player on the planet. He'd made his 4th straight All-Star appearance - won All-Star MVP - and repeated as the Slam Dunk Champ - rebirthing the iconic free throw line dunk. Michael went on to average 35 points a game en route to winning the scoring title, the Defensive Player of the Year and most importantly - League MVP. -
The Shot
A Sad Day in Cleveland
Michael marches on to his 5th consecutive All-Star game and 3rd consecutive scoring title. In short, his Airness was continuing to assert his basketball dominance. One of Michael's defining moments came in an Eastern conference series against Cleveland where he hit "The Shot" over Craig Ehlo. -
On The Verge
1990 was yet another stellar year for Michael as he went on to make his fifth straight All-Star appearance and claim his fifth consecutive scoring crown. He also received first team All-NBA and first team All-Defense selections. Michael was en route to claiming his first title but was foiled by the infamous "Bad Boys" Pistons and their ingenious Jordan Rules. That's when it all began. -
MJ's First Championship
One of Many
Michael went on to average 31.5 points per game - enough to capture his 5th straight scoring title. He also captured his 7th straight All-Star appearance, first team selections to the All-NBA and All-Defense teams and most importantly his first ring. -
Another One + World Domination...
Dream Team
Fresh off of winning his second consecutive NBA Championship and the regular slew of accolades (1st team All-NBA & All-Defense, League MVP, 7th straight All-Star), Michael joined arguably the greatest basketball team ever assmebled - the U.S. 1992 Olympic Basketball Team - and lead them to gold. -
The Three-Peat
The Trifecta
There he sat perched atop his throne as one of basketball's greatest. He and the Bulls had accomplished what once seemed impossible - the three-peat. It served as confirmation that the Bulls might be one of the game's most dominant dynasties since the Showtime Lakers in the 80's. Michael would go his 8th straight All-Star appearance, 7th straight scoring title, 3rd straight Finals MVP. -
MJ Retires
After completing the Three-Peat, his Airness shocked the NBA and the world at large by announcing he was retiring from the game of basketball. He had announced that he had lost the desire to play the game and that he wanted to fulfill his late father's dream to see his son play professional baseball. He played for the Brimingham Barons (the White Sox's Minor League affiliate) and posted paltry numbers - an anomaly for Jordan. However, his Airness would return...
