MICHAEL JORDAN IN HIS COLLEGE DORM ROOM, 1983

 

 

Photographs by LANE STEWART for Sports Illustrated

 

Vintage shots of the legendary Michael Jordan in 1983, goofing around in his college dorm room at Chapel Hill at the University of North Carolina. Jordan would join the NBA’s Chicago Bulls in 1984 and go on to become arguably the greatest player of all time, winning:

6× NBA Champion (1991–1993, 1996–1998)
5× NBA Most Valuable Player (1988, 1991–1992, 1996, 1998)
14× NBA All-Star (1985–1993, 1996–1998, 2002–2003)
6× NBA Finals MVP (1991–1993, 1996–1998)
10× NBA scoring champion (1987–1993, 1996–1998)
3× NBA steals champion (1988, 1990, 1993)
NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1988)
10× All-NBA First Team (1987–1993, 1996–1998)
All-NBA Second Team (1985)
9× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1988–1993, 1996–1998)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1985)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1985)
3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1988, 1996, 1998)
2× NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (1987–1988)
NBA’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
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NCAA Champion (1982)
2× Consensus NCAA All-American First Team (1983–1984)
ACC Player of the Year (1984)
Oscar Robertson Trophy (1984)
Naismith College Player of the Year (1984)
John R. Wooden Award (1984)
Adolph Rupp Trophy (1984)

Points: 32,292 (30.1 ppg)
Rebounds: 6,672 (6.2 rpg)
Assists: 5,633 (5.3 apg)

 

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