Michael Jordon By Gordon123 Feb 19, 1963 Born Aug 24, 1980 division II champs (laney H.S) May 9, 1981 scholarship to Uni of north Carolina May 9, 1984 Won the Naismith and the Wooden College Player of the Year awards May 9, 1984 Jordan left the University of North Carolina one year before his scheduled graduation and entered the 1984 NBA Draft May 9, 1984 Selected by Chicago Bulls May 9, 1984 Won the gold medal in the 1984 Summer Olympics May 9, 1985 NBA Rookie of the Year May 9, 1988 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Sep 9, 1989 Married Juanita Vanoy May 9, 1991 Finals Most Valuable Player MVP May 9, 1992 Won the gold in summer olympics May 9, 1992 Finals Most Valuable Player MVP May 9, 1993 Finals Most Valuable Player MVP Oct 6, 1993 stuns the basketball world by retiring Feb 7, 1994 He signs a free agent contract with the Chicago White Sox May 9, 1996 1996 Finals Most Valuable Player - Named Finals MVP for record fourth time May 9, 1997 Finals Most Valuable Player May 9, 1997 Voted as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA history May 9, 1998 Finals Most Valuable Player May 9, 2000 Won ESPY athlete of the century award May 9, 2001 Came out of retirement to play with the Washington Wizards May 9, 2006 He and Juanita divorced