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Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York. When he was a baby his family moved to Wilmington, North Carolina. He was the son of James Jordan, Sr and Delores Jordan. He was the fourth of five children.
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Jordan attended Emsley A. Laney Highschool. In tenth grade, he tried out for the varsity basketball team but didn't make it. During his junior year he then made the varsity team.
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Michael accepted a scholarship to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.He plays for the Tar Heels. At the end of the season of 1982-1983,Michael was named College Player of the Year by The Sporting News.
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By the summer of his senior year at North Carolina, Michael was debating whether he should leave for the NBA draft. He was later chosen the third player in the NBA draft.
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In 1985 Michael won rookie of the year 28.2 points per game.
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On September 15, 1985 Nike created a revolutionary basketball shoe. On October 18,1985 they were thrown out of the game.
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During the time of 1988 Jordan won his first and only Defensive Player of the Year award.Within nine times throughout his career,Jordan was also named to the NBA all defensive first team.
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On June 12,1991, was the Chicago Bulls' final game in the NBA Finals of 1991. The team was previously playing the Los Angeles Lakers on the 2nd,5th,7th, and 9th of June.
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It was then June 14,1992 when Jordan once again led his his team to the NBA Finals of 1992 against the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Jordan won his third straight championship beating the Phoenix Suns in a 6 game series. Later that year on October 6,1993 Michael Jordan announced his retirement from basketball.
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On March 18, 1995, Michael Jordan issued a two-word release to the media that said: "I'm back." That very next day he returned in his uniform wearing the number "45" on his jersey instead of 23.
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The Bulls lost to the Orlando Magics during the playoffs of 1995.The Chicago Bulls weren't giving up just yet.
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Jordan wins his fourth NBA title with the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls defeated the Seattle Super Sonics in a 6 game series.
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Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bullls beat the Utah Jazz 4-2 in a 6 game series. Jordan also wins his 5th finals MVP award averaging 32 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists a game.
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Jordan's contract expired following the 1997-98 season. He would soon return two years later...
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Michael Jordan wins his 6th and final championship with the Chicago Bulls.The Bulls defeated the Utah Jazz 4-2 in a 6 game series for the second year in a row and Jordan was named finals MVP for the 6th time.
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Jordan played his final NBA game as a Washington Wizard against the 76'ers.Although they lost Jordan received a 3-minute long standing ovation from his teammates, coaches, and a crowd of over 21,000
