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a star is born
michael jeffrey jordan is born in brooklyn on february 17th,1963 -
greatness is born
as a sophomore,jordan is cut from the varsity basketball team at laney high school. -
a tar heel legacy
jordan makes the game-winning jump shot in the NCAA championship game against georgetown university. -
seeing blue
jordan receives a full-ride scholarship to the university of north carolina. -
the legend begins
on june 19,jordan now 21 years old is drafted by the chicago bulls with the third overall pick. -
rookie of the year
in his first year in chicago jordan averages 28.2 points a game on almost 52 percent shooting and is named the NBA rookie of the year. -
torching the celtics
on april 20 in a first-round playoff game in boston jordan scores 63 points a scoring record that still stands. unfortunately the bulls are swept in three games by the eventual NBA champions. -
taking flight
in a hit of his high-flying ways to come jordan wins the slam dunk contest at the all-star game in seattle in a thrilling display of ingenuity and athleticism. -
a high-flying repeat
in a thrilling showdown with atlantas dominique wilkins in chicago, jordan repeats as the slam dunk champion, he is named MVP of the All-star game too and later that year, after averaging 35ppg wins his first MVP award. -
the shot
on may 7 with what is considered maybe the most famous shot i NBA history, jordan knocks down the series-clinching jumper over clevelands craig ehlo in game 5 of a first-round series against the cavaliers. -
black cat erupts
on march 25,jordan begins a streak of seven straight games with a triple-double scoring 21 points grabbing 12 rebounds and handing out 12 assists in a 111-110 bulls win over the sonics. -
beating the cavs again
on march 28 jordan again assumes the role of nemesis to the cavs, scoring a career-high 69 points in an overtime win in cleveland. he is 23-of-37 in the game (.622) and makes 21 of his 23 free throws (91 percent). -
a spectacular move
on june 5th cutting through the heart of the lakers defense in game 2 of the NBA finals,jordan pulls off a memorable right-to-left hand-switching layup. jordan scores 33 points as the bulls win and even the series. -
tasting victory
on june 12 jordan and the bulls finish off the lakers to win the first of six NBA championships jordan is named MVP of the finals a nice booked to his regular-season mvp award the second of five he will win. -
a dream teamer
during the summer jordan joins several NBA legends -- including future hall of fame class members david robinson and john stockton to form the dream team the U.S olympic team wins the gold medal. -
take 2
with a 4-2 win in the NBA finals over the trail blazers jordan wins his second NBA tittle. -
burning the suns
on june 16 jordan scores 55 points in game 4 of the NBA finals (21-of-37) a 111-105 win pver the suns in chicago. -
triple threat
june 20th jordan finishes with the highest scoring average in NBA finals history 41 points a game againts phoenix as the bulls win their third straight tittle. -
hanging em up
on oct 6 in a move that stunts the basketball world and devastates chicago fans jordan just 30 years old announces that he is retiring.