Jordan had an outstanding college career, but left the University of North Carolina after his junior year when he was selected by the Chicago Bulls as the third-overall pick in the first round of the NBA draft.
Jordan helped the Bulls make the playoffs in each of his first six seasons on the team. In , he got to his first NBA finals, where he led his team to the first of three consecutive championships. Shaken and disillusioned by the murder of his father and an NBA investigation into allegations of illegal betting of which he was eventually cleared , Jordan announced his retirement from basketball in He signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox baseball team and was assigned to a White Sox affiliate team, the Birmingham Barons.
Though his very presence on the field drew crowds, Jordan batted only. By March , he had decided to put down his bat and return to the basketball court. After a disappointing finish in the season, Jordan aided by his old allies Scottie Pippen and Coach Phil Jackson, as well as the new star Dennis Rodman , turned things around for the Bulls. Jordan led the league in scoring that year with The Bulls won three more consecutive NBA championships in , and , becoming the first team in league history to win three straight championships twice.
Though he had earlier stated publicly that he would not play for any coach besides Jackson, Jordan explained his decision to retire by saying he had lost the drive and desire that was necessary to continue playing at such a high level, and that he wanted to spend more time with his family. In January , Jordan became part-owner and president of basketball operations of the Washington Wizards, a struggling NBA franchise.
Most surprisingly, the year-old Jordan got himself into playing shape and came out of retirement yet again in September as a free agent with the Wizards. Though he scored his 30,th career point on January 4, , against his former team, the Bulls, Jordan was never able to lead the Wizards into playoff competition. He retired for the third and final time on April 16, But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us!
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