House That Jordan Built

Lore & Background

Jordan is regarded as one of the most influential sports figures in history and is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He won his first NBA title with the Bulls in 1991 and followed with titles in 1992 and 1993, securing a three-peat. After a brief retirement to play Minor League Baseball, he returned in 1995 and led the Bulls to three more championships in 1996, 1997, and 1998. He is one of only eight players to achieve the basketball Triple Crown.

Reader's Guide

Jordan's individual accolades include six NBA Finals MVP awards, 10 NBA scoring titles, five NBA MVP awards, an NBA Defensive Player of the Year award, 10 All-NBA First Team designations, nine All-Defensive First Team honors, 14 NBA All-Star Game selections, and three NBA All-Star Game MVP awards. He holds NBA records for career regular season scoring average (30.1 ppg) and career playoff scoring average (33.4 ppg).

Did You Know?

• Jordan was selected by the Bulls with the third overall pick of the 1984 NBA draft.
• He earned the nicknames 'Air Jordan' and 'His Airness' for his leaping ability.
• Jordan won four gold medals with the United States national team, including at the 1984 and 1992 Summer Olympics.
• He was twice inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2009 and 2010.