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Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born
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Signed letter of intent with University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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UNC won NCAA Division 1 Championship game
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NCAA College Player of the Year
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Jordan named Rookie Player of the Year, and selected for All-Star game
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Led the U.S basketball team to win the Olympic gold medal is Los Angeles
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Drafted by Chicago Bulls
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NCAA College Player of the Year
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Michael signed with Nike in 1984. Nike then released famous Air Jordan sneaker line.
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Won first NBA Championship
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Won second NBA Championship
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Won second Olympic gold medal in Barcelona, Spain
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Won third NBA Championship
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Mourned the loss of father, James Raymond Jordan
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Ending the 1993 basketball season, Michael retired to pursue baseball for the Birmingham Barons.
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Michael played lead actor in Space Jam.
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Michael joined Washington Wizards after second retirement.
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Throughout 19 years of basketball, two retirements, 6 NBA Championships, pursued baseball playing for the Birmingham Barons, marriage, and 5 kids, he finally retired from basketball in 2003.
