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Michael Jordan Timeline. 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
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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