1978 High school

Michael Jordan Timeline

a. Michael Jordan attended Laney High School in Wilmington, N.C. b. Michael Jordan tries out for the varsity basketball team as a sophomore. c. He specs his hard work will pay off but his Good friend Leroy smith is the only sophomore enrolled in the varsity team.

1981Two successful seasons

a. Jordan eventually has two successful seasons on the varsity squad and the spring after his senior season is named to the McDonalds All-American team. b. He joins a group that includes Patrick Ewing, Chris Mullin and future North Carolina teammate and best friend Buzz Peterson. c. Jordan scores a record 30 points and hits two free throws with 11 seconds left to help the East to a 96-95 win.

1982 Good start

a. Recruited by assistant Roy Williams. b. Jordan, Sam Perkins and James Worthy make it to the Championship game. c. Jordan drains a jumper with 15 seconds left to give North Carolina a 63-62 victory over Ewing and the Georgetown Hoyas.

1984 Jordan signs contract with Chicago bulls

a. Jordan is named a first-team All-American as both a sophomore and junior. b. The Bulls select Jordan third overall after the Rockets take Hakeem Olajuwon and the Trail Blazers opt for Kentucky center Sam Bowie.. c. Jordan is named both the Naismith and Wooden College Player of the Year.

1989 Best Yet to come

a. After winning Rookie of the Year in 1985, Jordan suffers a broken foot three games into his sophomore season. b. That 63-point performance carries over into his third season, when Jordan averages a career-best 37.1 points in 82 games. c. Jordan wins the NBA Slam Dunk contest, but the best was yet to come.

1991 Jordan in Chicago bulls

a. b. c. It is the Bulls first NBA Finals appearance and Jordans Bulls defeat the Lakers in five games to win his first title Jordan sobbing while holding the trophy in the locker room after the clinching Game 5 win. Jordan and the Bulls take the final two games after the Trail Blazers tie the series in Game 4.

1992 NBA MVP

a. b. c. Fresh off his second NBA Championship, Jordan leads the Dream Team to Barcelona for the 1992 Summer Olympics. He becomes the only player in NBA history to win the NBA MVP, an NBA Finals, an NBA Finals MVP and a Gold medal in one season. Jordan responds with a Finals-record 41 points per game and becomes the first player to win three straight NBA Finals MVPs.

1993 Retirement
a. b. Jordan tearfully announces his retirement, citing a loss of his love for the game and the effect his fathers murder earlier that summer has had on him. His late father, James, had always dreamed of Michael as a professional baseball player, so that summer he signs a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox In 1994, Jordan hits .202 with three home runs and 51 RBIs for the Birmingham Barons.

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1995-1996 Returns
a. b. c. His return to the Bulls is met with jubilation across the city The MVP Jordan and the Bulls run through the playoffs and defeat the Supersonics in six games. Jordan clinches the win with 22 points on Fathers Day and lets his emotions pour out in the locker room holding the game ball.

1998-2003 His Last Points of history

a. He finishes his 12-year Bulls career with six championships, five NBA MVPs, six Finals MVPs, 13 All-Star nominations, a Defensive Player of the Year award, a retired No. 23 jersey and countless other records. Like he did in 1995, Jordan again feels the itch to return to basketball. In 60 games Jordan, age 38, averages 22.9 points and 5.2 assists, both of which led the team. c. Jordan ties up his Air Jordan sneakers one last time, , sinking his last two free throws before leaving the court for the last time. He finishes with career averages of 30.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 5.3 assists in 1,072 career games.

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