Michael Jordan

Every entry, with its source

At 0

1. Feb 17, 1963

   Born in Brooklyn, New York

   The family moved to Wilmington, North Carolina, when he was five.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 15

1. c. 1978

   Cut from the varsity team as a high school sophomore

   At 5 ft 11 he was sent to junior varsity. He grew four inches over the next summer.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 19

1. Mar 29, 1982

   Hit the winning shot in the NCAA final as a freshman, at 19

   North Carolina beat Georgetown by one point.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 21

1. Jun 1984

   Drafted third overall by the Chicago Bulls at 21

   Houston and Portland picked Hakeem Olajuwon and Sam Bowie ahead of him. He won Olympic gold that summer.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 22

1. c. 1985

   NBA Rookie of the Year

   He averaged 28.2 points and his first Air Jordan shoe went on sale the same spring.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 25

1. c. 1988

   First of five MVP awards, at 25

   He was also Defensive Player of the Year that season, a rare double.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 28

1. Jun 12, 1991

   First NBA championship at 28

   The Bulls beat the Lakers in five games. He wept holding the trophy.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 30

1. Oct 6, 1993

   Retired from basketball at 30 after a third straight title

   He said he had lost the desire to play.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 31

1. Apr 8, 1994

   Played minor league baseball for the Birmingham Barons

   He hit .202 with three home runs in his one season.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 32

1. Mar 18, 1995

   Returned to the Bulls with a two-word press release

   Age 32. The Bulls went 72-10 the following season and won three more titles.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 35

1. Jun 14, 1998

   Sixth championship at 35 with a last-shot finish

   He scored 45 in the clinching game against Utah, including the go-ahead jumper with 5.2 seconds left.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 38

1. Sep 2001

   Came back again at 38 to play for the Washington Wizards

   Two seasons, both averaging over 20 points, before retiring for good in April 2003.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 46

1. Sep 11, 2009

   Inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame at 46

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 47

1. Mar 2010

   Bought a controlling stake in the Charlotte Bobcats at 47

   The first former player to become majority owner of an NBA team. He sold the majority stake in 2023.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org