Michael Jordan

Born on Feburary 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York.

1968

In 1978, Michale Jordan entered Emsley A. Laney High School, which is where he decided to focus more on basketball...

1963

...Michael Jordan was cut from the team his freshman and sophomore year, simply beacuse he was too short.

1981

Michael used this as motivation to prove his ability to play the game. In his Senior with stats compiling in his favor, Michael received numerous Scholarship opportunites from various Colleges.

Chicago Bulls

At the age of 5, Michael Jordan started playing basketball.

Michael Jeffrey Jordan

1978

Michael Jordan would come back one last time to play his last seasons with the Washington Wizards. Although Jordan was an active player, he would serve as mentor more than anything on the court.

North Carolina Tar Heels

1981-1984

Throughout Michael's childhood, he played year round on football, basketball, and baseball teams.

1968-1977

1984-1993

1993-1995

1998

After 9 seasons of playing in the NBA, Michael Jordan would retire for the first time and join the MLB...after 2 horrible seasons with the Birmingham Barons, Michael was back!

2001-2003

Within 3 great years of Jordan's return, he would retire for his second time.

6× NBA champion (1991–1993, 1996–1998) 6× NBA Finals MVP (1991–1993, 1996–1998) 5× NBA Most Valuable Player (1988, 1991–1992, 1996, 1998) 14× NBA All-Star (1985–1993, 1996–1998, 2002–2003) 3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1988, 1996, 1998) 10× All-NBA First Team (1987–1993, 1996–1998) All-NBA Second Team (1985) NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1988) 9× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1988–1993, 1996–1998) NBA Rookie of the Year (1985) NBA All-Rookie First Team (1985) 10× NBA scoring champion (1987–1993, 1996–1998) 3× NBA steals champion (1988, 1990, 1993) 2× NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (1987–1988) Chicago Bulls all-time leading scorer No. 23 retired by Chicago Bulls 3x AP Athlete of the Year (1991, 1992, 1993) 2x USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (1983–84) NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team NCAA champion (1982) 2× Consensus first team All-American (1983–1984) Consensus National Player of the Year (1984) ACC Player of the Year (1984) No. 23 retired by North Carolina