Chicago Bulls Basketball Jersey, worn by Michael Jordan
date: label: date made
content: ca 1996
name: label: wearer
content: Jordan, Michael Jeffrey
label: referenced
content: Chicago Bulls
label: maker
content: Champion Products Inc.
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Basketball jersey, worn by Hall-of-Fame shooting guard Michael Jordan (b. 1963) during the 1996-97 season. That year the Bulls repeated as NBA champions, defeating the Utah Jazz in the finals 4 games to 2.
label: Description (Brief)
content: After playing 3 years at the University of North Carolina, the 6"6 Jordan was picked 3rd by Chicago in the 1984 NBA draft. Jordan played for Chicago from 1984-1993, and after a brief retirement, from 1995-1998. With the Bulls, Jordan established himself as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, as well as an American sporting legend.
label: Description (Brief)
content: On his way to leading the Bulls to six NBA championships, Jordan won 5 NBA MVP awards, was named to 14 All-Star teams, was a 10 time NBA scoring champion, and a 6 time NBA finals MVP. He was also a member of USA Basketball's famous 1992 "Dream Team" that took gold at the Barcelona Olympics.
label: Description (Brief)
content: With his success, Jordan became one most marketable celebrities on the planet, serving an international spokesman for a number of major corporations. One of his most notable contibutions was with NIke, with whom he introduced the iconic "Air Jordan" shoe in 1985..
label: Description (Brief)
content: After his tenure with the Bulls, Jordan played three seasons for the NBA's Washington Wizards. In 2010 he became principal owner of Charlotte's NBA franchise.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: name of sport
content: Basketball
label: web subject
content: Sports
label: level of sport
content: Professional
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content: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
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content: Highlights from the Culture and the Arts Collection
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Chicago Bulls
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1997.0364.01
label: accession number
content: 1997.0364
label: catalog number
content: 1997.0364.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: jersey, basketball
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: fabric, nylon (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 89.4 cm x 56.3 cm; 35 3/16 in x 22 3/16 in
label: Measurements
content: overall, mounted: 33 in x 12 1/2 in x 10 in; 83.82 cm x 31.75 cm x 25.4 cm