Michael Jordan

By Daniel Rodriguez


Michael Jordan, the best basketball player of all times, was the person who lead the Chicago Bulls to many NBA championships.

He accepted a basketball scholarship from the University of North Carolina, and as a freshman scored the winning basket in the 1982 NCAA championship game against Georgetown. He was selected as the player of the year that season, and in 1984 he lead the United States basketball team to a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

Michael left college in 1984 to play with the NBA Chicago Bulls. He finished his first season (1984-1985) as one of the top scorers in the league, with an average of 28.2 points for game. He was also named rookie of the year.

He was the highest scorer of the NBA for seven consecutive seasons (1987-1993). He lead the Chicago Bulls to their first NBA championship title in 1991; after that, the Bulls won again in 1992 and 1993. He also won the All-Star MVP award twice (1988, 1996) and was three-time consecutive MVP of the NBA (1991-1993).

Jordan was also a member of the greatest basketball team of all times, known as the “Dream Team,” where he played with other magnificent players like Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley, Clyde Drexler, and many others.

Jordan announced his retirement in the 1993-1994 season, but in the 1995-1996 season, he returned to the NBA, winning the championship title again, and scoring more than 30 points per game. That year he was named MVP of the NBA finals, becoming the first player to earn the honor four times.