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Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ, [9] is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. He played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) between 1984 and 2003, winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team was founded on January 16, 1966, and played its first game during the 1966–67 NBA season. [9]
Michael Jordan won 6 championships with the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls' luck turned for the better after selecting Michael Jordan with the third overall pick in the 1984 NBA draft . [ 6 ] Considered the greatest basketball player of all time by NBA.com, [ 10 ] Jordan averaged 28.2 points per game during his first season and received the 1985 NBA ...
The Last Dance is a 2020 American sports television documentary miniseries co-produced by ESPN Films and Netflix.Directed by Jason Hehir, the series revolves around Michael Jordan's career, with particular focus on the 1997–98 season, his final season with the Chicago Bulls.
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are a member of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf and Billy Donovan is the current head coach. They play their home games in the United Center.
The White Sox were another team owned by Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf, who continued to honor Jordan's basketball contract during the years he played baseball. [53] He had an unspectacular professional baseball career for the Birmingham Barons, a Chicago White Sox farm team, batting.202 with 3 HR, 51 RBI, 30 SB, and 11 errors. [54]
The 1984–85 Chicago Bulls season was the 19th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the summer of 1984, the team's fortunes changed when it received the third pick of the NBA draft , after Houston and Portland.
On February 14, 1990, before a game against the expansion Orlando Magic, Jordan's number 23 jersey was stolen from the Bulls' locker room at the Orlando Arena; Jordan had to wear a number 12 jersey, and scored 49 points as the Bulls lost to the Magic in overtime, 135–129. [46] [47] [48] [49]