| 1963 | Michael Jordan is born | Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York. The family moved to North Carolina shortly after Michael was born. |
| 1981 | Michael earns a scholarship for college | Michael earned a basketball scholarship to the University of North Carolina. He majored in geography. |
| 1984 | Michael wins awards | Michael won the Naismith Award and the Wooden College Player of the Year Award. |
| 1984 | Michael goes to the NBA | Michael left college early so he could play for the Chicago Bulls, but he returned to college later so he could finish his degree. |
| 1985 | Michael is named Rookie of the Year | Michael had a great first season, and he was named the NBA's Rookie of the Year. |
| 1985 | Shoes in his name | Nike released the first pair of Air Jordans. They were the first shoe of their kind. |
| 1989 | Michael makes "The Shot" | In a game against Cleveland, Michael made a game-changing shot that won the game. It was later officially named "The Shot". |
| 1991-1993 | Michael is named the most valuable player | For three years in a row Michael was named the Most Valuable Player. |
| 1993 | Michael retires from sports | Michael retired from basketball at the top of his game, but he would return to sports in no time. |
| 1994 | Michael makes a switch to baseball | Michael signed a contract with the Chicago White Sox. Later this year, though, he went back to the Chicago Bulls. |
| 1996 | Michael becomes a movie star | Michael Jordan made a movie with Bugs Bunny called Space Jam. It was a big hit. |
| 1996 | Michael continues his basketball career | Michael went on to win two more Most Valuable Player Awards before he retired from the Chicago Bulls for good in 1998. |
| 1997 | Michael makes a huge accomplishment | Michael was named one of the 50 most successful athletes of all time. |
| 2000 | The ESPY Award comes to Michael | Michael was awarded the ESPY as athlete of the century. |
| 2001-2003 | Michael plays for a new team | Michael began playing for the Washington Wizards, but his career didn't take off like when he played for the Bulls. |
| 2009 | Michael makes NBA's Hall of Fame | Michael, along with four other players, was inducted into basketball's Hall of Fame. He goes down as being the greatest basketball player of all time, but he is more than that; he is an amazing athlete who has inspired a generation of people to give it their absolute best. |
