MSN Home * My MSN * Hotmail * Shopping * Money * People & Chat * Sign In Web Search: ______________ Search Go to MSN Home Encarta® * > > Subscriber Sign In * | * Help Home | Encyclopedia | Dictionary | Thesaurus | World Atlas | Multimedia | Quizzes | Top-10 Lists | Education | Upgrade your Encarta Experience Search Encarta [trans.gif] _________________________________ [trans.gif] [trans.gif] Go [trans.gif] [trans.gif] Language Help K-12 Success K-5 Parents Homework Help Test Prep Fun Quizzes College-Grad College Prep 2007 Rankings Grad & Biz Scholarships Adult Learning Online Degrees Career Schools Continuing Ed Coffee Break Appears in [trans.gif] [trans.gif] Picture [trans.gif] from Encarta [blossom_sml.gif] Michael Jordan Michael Jordan [trans.gif] With his explosive scoring ability and inspired defensive play, American professional basketball player Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to six National Basketball Association (NBA) championships (1991-1993, 1996-1998). He was also named NBA most valuable player in 1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, and 1998. Jordan retired from basketball in 1993, but after playing professional baseball for one year, he returned to the Bulls in 1995. Here, Jordan dunks the ball during a 1995 NBA playoff game against the Orlando Magic. [trans.gif] Huynh Cong/AP/Wide World Photos [trans.gif] [trans.gif] Appears in these articles: [trans.gif] Chicago Bulls*; Basketball; African Americans; Jordan, Michael * Exclusively for MSN Encarta Premium Subscribers. Join Now [trans.gif] * MSN Privacy * Legal * Advertise * Newsletter * Worldwide * Feedback * Help © 2006 Microsoft [ms_logo_sep.jpg] [ms_logo.gif]