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| Feb. 17, 1963: Born in Brooklyn, N.Y.
March 29, 1982: As a freshman at North Carolina, hits
game-winning basket for Tar Heels in 63-62 victory in the NCAA
championship game against Georgetown.
1982-1983: AP All-America first team. Sporting News College
Player of the Year. Sporting News All-America first team.
1983-1984: AP All-America first team. AP College Player of the
Year. Sporting News College Player of the Year. Sporting News
All-America first team. Member of United States gold medal-winning
Olympic basketball team.
Sept. 12, 1984: Signed as Bulls No. 1 draft choice, chosen
third overall, behind Hakeem Olajuwon and Sam Bowie.
1984-1985: Named NBA Rookie of the Year after averaging 28.2 points.
1985-1986: Missed 64 games due to a foot injury.
April 20, 1986: Scores playoff-record 63 points in a
first-round game against Boston.
Dec. 2, 1986: Has six blocks in game against Seattle.
Feb. 26, 1987: Makes 26 of 27 free-throws in a game against New Jersey.
April 17, 1987: Sets NBA record by scoring 23 consecutive points against Atlanta and finishing with 61 points.
1986-1987: NBA Slam Dunk Champion. Scores 3,041 points, the
third highest total in NBA history; only Wilt Chamberlain reached
higher than that plateau. Averages 37.1 points to win first of seven straight
NBA scoring titles. Only player in NBA history to record at least
200 steals (236) and at least 100 blocked shots (125) in the same
season. Named All-NBA first team for first of seven straight
seasons.
Jan. 29, 1988: Has 10 steals in game against New Jersey.
May 1, 1988: Scores 55 points in playoff victory against
Cleveland.
1987-1988: NBA Slam Dunk Champion. Averages 35 points. NBA
regular-season MVP. NBA Defensive Player of the Year. NBA All-Star
Game MVP. Leads NBA in steals 3.2 per game. Named NBA All-Defensive
first team for first of six straight years.
March 24, 1989: Has 17 assists in game against Portland.
May 9, 1989: Has a triple-double (34 points, 10 rebounds, 12
assists) in a playoff game against New York.
1988-1989: Averages 32.5 points.
March 28, 1990: Scores career-best 69 points and 18 rebounds against Cleveland.
1989-1990: Leads NBA in steals 2.77 per game. Averages 33.6 points.
May 21, 1991: Makes 13 of 14 free-throws in one quarter in a playoff game against Detroit.
1990-1991: Averages 31.5 points. NBA regular-season MVP. Named NBA Finals MVP. Leads Bulls to NBA championship. AP Male Athlete of the Year.
June 3, 1992: Scores an NBA Finals record 35 first-half points against Portland in Game 1.
1991-1992: Averages 30.1 points. NBA regular season MVP. Named
NBA Finals MVP for the second straight year, the first player so
honored. Scores playoff record 135 points (45 pg) in leading the
Bulls to a three-game sweep of Miami in the first round. Included
is a 56-point performance, his fifth career game of at least 50
points in the playoffs, an NBA record. Leads Bulls to NBA
championship. Member of United States gold medal-winning Olympic
basketball team. AP Male Athlete of the Year.
June 2, 1993: Has a triple-double (29 points, 10 rebounds, 14
assists) in playoff game against New York.
June 20, 1993: Posts highest scoring average in NBA Finals
history, averaging 41.0 points against Phoenix as Bulls
"threepeat" in six games. Jordan is the first player named NBA
Finals MVP three years in a row.
1992-1993: Averages 32.6 points to tie Wilt Chamberlain's NBA
record of seven straight scoring titles. Scores his 20,000th point,
becoming the second fastest to reach that plateau.
Aug. 3, 1993: The body of Jordan's father, James, is found in
North Carolina but not identified until Aug. 13. Authorities
determine he was killed July 23. Two men are eventually convicted
in the slaying.
Oct. 6, 1993: Jordan stuns the basketball world by retiring, saying he has nothing left to prove in basketball.
December 1993: Jordan begins working out for a try at baseball
with the Chicago White Sox.
Feb. 7, 1994: Jordan signs a free-agent contract with the White
Sox, saying he is not afraid to fail. The team invites him to spring training.
March 31, 1994: White Sox assign Jordan to the Class AA
Birmingham Barons of the Southern League.
April 8, 1994: Jordan starts his first professional baseball game, playing right field for the Barons. For the season, Jordan bats .202 with 51 RBI, 30 stolen bases and 114 strikeouts in 127 games. His presence boosts attendance throughout the Southern League.
Sept. 9, 1994: Jordan scores 52 points in a charity basketball game set up by Scottie Pippen. After the game, the last one at Chicago Stadium, Jordan kneels and kisses the center of the floor.
Sept.-Nov. 1994: Jordan plays for the Scottsdale Scorpions of
Arizona Fall League, batting .252 in 35 games.
Nov. 1, 1994: Bulls retire Jordan's No. 23 and unveil a statue
of him in front of the United Center, the Bulls' new home.
Feb. 17, 1995: Jordan turns 32 in Sarasota, Fla., as the White
Sox open spring training.
March 2, 1995: Jordan leaves White Sox spring training camp
after the team is split into those who will play exhibition games
and those who won't. Jordan had vowed earlier to stay out of the
middle of baseball's strike.
March 7-9, 1995: Jordan's appearances at the Bulls' training facility prompt speculation he will return to basketball.
March 18, 1995: Jordan and the Bulls announce he will rejoin
the team and play in the next day's nationally televised game
against the Pacers at Indianapolis.
March 19, 1995: Wearing No. 45, the same number he wore for the Barons and as a basketball player in junior high school, Jordan plays 38 minutes, scoring 19 points on 7-for-28 shooting with six rebounds and six assists in Chicago's 103-96 overtime-loss to Indiana.
March 28, 1995: In his fifth game back, Jordan scores 55 points on 21-for-37 shooting in Chicago's 113-111 victory at New York.
May 18, 1995: Jordan and the Bulls are knocked out of the
playoffs by the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
It is the first time a Jordan-led Chicago team is bounced from the
playoffs since 1989-90.
Oct. 29, 1996: Jordan is named as a member of NBA's 50 greatest players in league history.
June 16, 1996: Jordan leads Chicago over Seattle in the NBA
Finals in his first full season back since retirement. The Bulls
win an NBA season-record 72 games and Jordan wins his eighth
scoring title, is named regular season MVP, NBA Finals MVP and
All-Star Game MVP.
Nov. 30, 1996: Jordan scores 25,000th career point in San Antonio.
March 18, 1997: Jordan has 18 rebounds in a game against Seattle.
June 13, 1997: Jordan and the Bulls win their second straight NBA title, defeating Utah in six games.
1996-1997: Jordan wins his second consecutive scoring title, ninth overall, and is named NBA Finals MVP for the second straight season.
March 27, 1998: The largest crowd in NBA history: 62,046: shows up at the Georgia Dome, anticipating Jordan's retirement. Jordan scores 34 points in Chicago's 89-74 win over Atlanta.
April 3, 1998: Jordan scores 41 points against Minnesota to
become the third player in NBA history to reach 29,000 career
points. Jordan joins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain as
the only players to score 29,000.
June 14, 1998: On Jordan's final shot against Utah in Game 6,
Chicago wins its third straight NBA title and sixth in eight years.
It is the second time this decade the Bulls won three consecutive
titles.
1997-1998: Jordan wins his third straight scoring title and
10th of his career. Jordan is named regular season MVP, NBA Finals
MVP and All-Star Game MVP.
Jan. 13, 1999: Officially announces his retirement from the NBA
saying he is "99.9 percent" sure he would never return.
Dec. 1999: Named greatest athlete of 1900s by ESPN's SportsCentury, beating a final four that also included Babe Ruth, Muhammad Ali and Jim Brown.
Jan. 19, 2000: Joins the Washington Wizards as part-owner and
head of basketball operations. Jordan also will have an ownership
stake in the NHL's Washington Capitals.
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