Michael JordanTimeline

1981-1984

• Was cut from his high school team as a sophomore

• Career didn’t start until he was at North Carolina

• Led NC to national championship in 1982

• Made the game winning shot

September 12, 1984

• Left North Carolina as a junior to go to the NBA

• Was signed as the Bulls number one pick

• Third overall pick of the 1984 draft

February 7, 1987

• Won his first Slam Dunk Contest

• Went on to win 2 slam duck contests

• In 1988 He preformed his famous dunk from the free throw line

1988

• Jordan’s first pair of shoes come out

• They are called the retro 1’s

• In 1988 the Air Jordan line made 110 million dollars

June 1, 1991

• Jordan led his team to their first national title

• Bulls beat Lakers 4 games to 1

• He averaged 31.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 8.4 assists in the postseason

• He would win five more titles with the Bulls and take home the MVP honor in each of them.

August 3, 1993

• Jordan’s father was found dead

• He was murdered by two men who were later caught

October 6, 1993

• Jordan retired from basketball

• Stunned the world• He told his fans he

has nothing left to prove in basketball

April 6, 1994

• Jordan signs contract with the White Sox

• He played one season with the White Sox and then left the next spring

March 19, 1995

• Jordan returns to the NBA wearing number 45 in honor of his father

• Scored 19 points in first game back but lost

March 19, 1995

• He retired from basketball saying he was 99.9% sure he was done.

• He comes back out of retirement to play for the wizards in 2001