About The Life Of Michael Jordan

Jordan and the BullsJordan left college after his junior year to join the National Basketball Association, or NBA, when he was drafted by the Chicago Bulls. Averaging 28.2 points per game in his first season as a professional player, Jordan helped the team make it to the playoffs and was chosen to receive the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He completed his college degree in 1985 while continuing to make strides in his athletic career. During the 1986-1987 season alone, he scored more than 3,000 points -- a record matched only by Wilt Chamberlain. Jordan was instrumental in the Bulls taking their first NBA championship in 1991 and successfully retaining champion status in 1992 and 1993. Jordan surprised his fans by retiring from basketball, then trying his hand at a completely different sport. After spending one season playing baseball for the minor league Birmingham Barons, he returned to basketball and the Chicago Bulls in March 1995. Jordan continued to play strongly upon his return and with the rest of the Bulls achieved another taking the championship in 1996, 1997 and 1998. Upon his retirement, Jordan held the NBA highest scoring average of 30.1 points per game.



Other VenturesAt the height of his career, Jordan was in demand as a spokesman and accepted several endorsement deals, most notably for the Nike shoe company, which produced the wildly popular Jordan line. Jordan starred in the movie Jam in 1996, which mixed live action with animated characters. After retiring from the Bulls in 1998, Jordan joined the Washington Wizards as a part owner and even played basketball with the team for two seasons before retiring permanently from the court.