February 17th this year is an important day for the global basketball community. Now 61 years old, Chicago Bulls and NBA legend Michael Jordan has left a legacy responsible for taking the American League to every corner of the world with his success in the 1990s. .
Jordan entered the NBA in 1984, when he was selected third overall in the draft by Illinois State, and went on to become the best player in the history of the game. Although “MJ” didn’t win any championships in his first year in the league, he created his own legacy by breaking multiple records and becoming one of the most dominant players in the NBA.
What did Jordan accomplish?
Jordan will go down in history for everything he won individually and collectively during his 15 seasons in the American League. Likewise, he has been able to bring glory to his country in various international competitions whenever he dons the Team USA uniform.
This is part of what “GOAT” has accomplished:
- 32,292 points
- 5,633 assists
- 6,672 Reb
- 15 NBA seasons
- Rookie of the Year
- 6 rings
- 5 Most Valuable Players
- 6 final MVPs
- 14-time All-Star
- 3-time All-Star MVP
- 2 Olympic gold medals
- Best Newcomer Quintet
- 1-time NBA Defender of the Year
- 10-time NBA All-NBA Five
- 9-time All-Defensive Five
- 2 times dunk contest champion
- NCAA champion
- Chicago Bulls all-time leading scorer
- Selected among the 75 best players in NBA history
- Hall of Fame
- EPSY Award for Best Male Athlete of the Decade (1990-2000)
- 4 EPSY Best NBA Player Awards
- ESPY Athlete of the Century
- Naismith College Player of the Year Award