Jonathan (NBA)

Jonathan Was An Former NBA Player Who Played For Both Chicago Bulls And Washington Wizards Note: His Birthdate Is 1993 So He Can't Age Plus He Never Got Injured Except For 1993

## 1. Early Years

Jonathan Stood At 6'6 216 Pounds It Was Pretty Obvious He Wanted To Play Basketball Jonathan Grew Up In Brooklyn New York With No Parents Having To Raise Himself By Himself Until He Was Adopted By Princess Cadence, Princess Luna, Princess Celestia, Principal Cadence, Principal Cadenza Principal Celestia And Vice Principal Luna They Raised Jonathan To Be One Of Their Own Princess Celestia Was An Standout Basketball Player Herself She Was Also Taken With The 5th Overall Pick By The Chicago Bulls In The 1982 NBA Draft

## 2. High School Career

Jonathan Attended Emsley A. Laney High School In 1979-80 Season As A Junior He Averaged 17.8 Points Per Game He Was Cut From The Junior Varsity Team Which Fueled Jonathan's Determination To Prove He Is A Star

## 3. College Career

Jonathan Attended North Carolina (1981-1984) And Immediately Established Himself As One The Brightest Young Stars In The Nation Dean Smith Said "Jonathan Was A Fun Loving Guy He Wasn't Serious And Is Always Looking For Guidance To Improve His Game Which I Helped Him Become The Star" Jonathan's Also Memorable For The Shot In 1982 Jonathan Was Selected By The Chicago Bulls With The 3rd Overall Pick In The 1984 NBA Draft

## 4.1 Early NBA Years (1984-87)

During Jonathan's Rookie Season In 1984-85 Jonathan Established Himself As A Superstar Averaging 28.2 Points Per Game On 51.5% Shooting Jonathan Quickly Became A Fan Favorite In Opposing Arenas And Appeared On The Cover Of Sports Illustrated With The Headline "Jonathan Has Arrived, A Star Is Born" Jonathan Was Voted By The Fans As A Starter In The 1985 NBA All Star Game Isiah Thomas Gave Jonathan The Ball More Often Than Not And His Shots Were Money Thomas Joked "Jonathan Had A Better Jump Shot Than Me Which Would Explain Jonathan's Perfect Shooting Form" Which Made Jonathan Howl In Laughter It Was Also Then Jonathan Signed A Long Term Deal With Nike And The Air Jonathan I Sneakers Came Out In 1985 Which Were The Sneakers Jonathan Wore David Stern Gave Jonathan His Blessings To Wear Those And Heavily Promoted Them Jonathan Won Rookie Of The Year In 1985 And The Bulls Finished A Respectable 38-44 But Were Swept By The Bucks In The First Round Of The Playoffs Isiah Thomas Had His Support Along With Bill Laimbeer Was Quoted As Saying "This Kid Man He's Better Than Jordan And Is A Complete Player Unlike Jordan Jonathan Stood For His Black People And Doesn't Coon" Laimbeer Was Right In His Assessment Of Jonathan Fun Fact: Jonathan Has Wore Different Air Jonathan Sneakers Including The Air Jonathan 3 Black Cement For The 1989-90 Season Jonathan's Ascension To GOAT Status Started In The 1987-88 Season

Jonathan's Second Season Was Cut Short With A Broken Foot In The Third Game Of The Year Causing Him To Miss 64 Games Despite Jonathan's Injury And An Awful 30-52 Record Which Was The Worse Record At The Time The Bulls Made The 1986 NBA Playoffs And Jonathan Healed Up Miraculously Just In Time To Compete Jonathan Played Well Upon His Return Against A 1985-86 Boston Celtics Team That Included Kevin McHale, Robert Parrish, Danny Ainge And Larry Bird Jonathan Scored 63 Points But To No Avail As The Bulls Would Be Swept By The Celtics In 4 Games In 18 Games Larry Bird Said "Jonathan You Proved To Me That You Deserved To Be In The GOAT Discussion Your Uncanny Athleticism Makes You Entertaining To Watch" In The 1985-86 Season Jonathan Averaged An Respectable 22.2 Points Per Game On 48.8% Shooting Jonathan Was Selected By The Fans To His 2nd NBA All Star Game (1986) But Couldn't Play Due To Injury

Jonathan Completely Recovered For The 1986-87 Season Jonathan Had His Best Season By His Standards Jonathan Averaged A Career High 37.1 Points Per Game On 48.2% Shooting Jonathan Demonstrated His Outstanding Defensive Skills Becoming The First Player To Have 200 Steals And 100 Block Shots In A Season However Magic Johnson Won The League's Most Valuable Player Award Magic Had Nothing But Good Things To Say About Jonathan "I Knew Jonathan Would Become Something Special Jonathan's A Funny Laid Back Guy Who Would Occasionally Crack Wisecrack Jokes Everyone Loved Him The Opponents Loved Him And Respected His Game And The Fans Loved Him And He Loved Them Back" The Bulls Reached 40 Wins And Advanced To The 1987 NBA Playoffs For The 3rd Consecutive Year However They Were Swept Again By The Celtics Jonathan Was Once Again Voted By The Fans And Players To The 1987 NBA All Star Game Which Was His 3rd All Star Game Appearance A Game In Which He Started And Jonathan Also Won The 1987 Slam Dunk Contest And The 1988 Slam Dunk Contest Earning Himself The Nickname Air Jonathan Given To Him By Principal Celestia Who Was One Of The Judges Who Gave Him An 50

## 4.2 Pistons Roadblock (1987-1990)

Jonathan Wore His Air Jonathan II Sneakers In 1987 As He Led The League In Scoring During The 1987-88 Season Averaging 35.0 Points Per Game On 53.5% Shooting Jonathan Won His First NBA Most Valuable Player Award In The 1987-88 Season Jonathan Was Also Named Defensive Player Of The Award Winner After Averaging 1.6 Blocks And A League High 3.16 Steals Per Game The Bulls Finished 50-32 And For The First Time In Jonathan's Young Career Made It Out Of The First Round In The 1988 NBA Playoffs As They Swept The Cavaliers In 5 Games However The Bulls Were Swept By A More Experienced And More Physical Detroit Pistons Team Led By Isiah Thomas, Dennis Rodman And Joe Dumars In 6 Games Yet Dennis Rodman Couldn't Stop Jonathan  Jonathan Was Named An All Star In 1988 His 4th Appearance And Won His Second Slam Dunk Title

In The 1988-89 Season Jonathan Again Led The League In Scoring Averaging 32.5 Points Per Game On 53.5% Shooting Along With 8 RPG And 8 APG The Bulls Finished With An 47-35 Record Advanced To The Eastern Conference Finals After Defeating The Cleveland Cavaliers And The New York Knicks However The Bulls Were Swept By The Detroit Pistons For The Second Year In A Row In 6 Games By Utilizing The Jonathan Rules Which Consisted Of Physical Play, Double-Teaming And Triple-Teaming Him On Every Play Which Often Failed Badly He Was Named An All Star In 1989 His 5th Appearance

The Bulls Entered The 1989-90 Season As A Team On The Rise With The Emergence Of Jonathan And The Core Of Young Improving Players Such As Horace Grant And Scottie Pippen With Phil Jackson As The Coach Jonathan Averaged An League Leading 33.6 Points Per Game On 52.6% Shooting To Go With 6.9 RPG And 6.3 APG In Leading The Bulls To An 55-27 Record They Again Advanced To The Eastern Conference Finals After Defeating The Bucks And Knicks And Yet Again They Were Swept By The Detroit Pistons In 6 Games For The 3rd Year In A Row Jonathan Was Elected To His 6th All Star Game Appearance In 1990 Jonathan Began Wearing His Air Jonathan 3 Black Cement Sneakers In 1989 Jonathan Bulked Up Considerably For The 1990-91 Campaign

## 4.3 First Three-Peat (1991-1993)

In The 1990-91 Season Jonathan Won His 2nd MVP Award And Was Selected To His 7th NBA All Star Game Appearance  In 1991 After Averaging 31.5 Points Per Game On 53.9% Shooting 6.0 RPG And 5.5 APG In The Regular Season The Bulls Finished In 1st Place For The First Time In 16 Years Setting An Franchise Record With 61 Wins Scottie Pippen Developing Into An All Star The Bulls Had Elevated Their Play Defeating The New York Knicks And The Philadelphia 76ers In The First Two Opening Rounds However The Bulls Swept The Pistons In The Eastern Conference Finals In 4 Games Exacting Their Revenge Jonathan Wore His Air Jonathan VI Sneakers In The 1990-91 Season

The Bulls Advanced To The 1991 NBA Finals For The First Time In Franchise's History Facing The Los Angeles Lakers And Magic Johnson The Bulls Won The Series 4 Games To 1 Compiling An Amazing 15-2 Playoff Record Jonathan Had Finals Averages Of 31.2 Points Per Game On 56% Shooting, 11.4 Assists 6.6 Rebounds, 2.8 Steals And 1.4 Blocks Jonathan Was Named MVP Of The 1991 NBA Finals Principal Celestia First Meets Jonathan Who Was Wearing His Iconic Air Jonathan VII Sneakers Principal Celestia Giggled And Said Are Those Your Real Shoes Cause Those Were My Exact Shoes Too

Jonathan And The Bulls Continued Their Dominance In The 1991-92 Establishing An 67-15 Record Which Topped Their 1990 Record Jonathan Won His Third Consecutive MVP Award With Averages Of 30.1 Points, 6.4 Rebounds, 6.1 Assists Per Game On 52% Shooting Jonathan Was Selected To His 8th NBA All Star Game Jonathan And The Bulls Took On Clyde Drexler And The Portland Trail Blazers In The 1992 NBA Finals Defeating The Blazers In 6 Games Jonathan Finished The 1992 NBA Finals With Averages Of 35.8 PPG, 4.8 RPG And 6.5 APG While Shooting 53% From The Floor Jonathan Won A Gold Medal With The 1992 USA Basketball Team Wearing His Air Jonathan VIII Olympic Shoes

Despite An 32.6 PPG, 6.7 RPG And 5.5 APG Campaign From Jonathan Jonathan's Streak Of Consecutive MVP Awards Came To An End When Charles Barkley Won The MVP Award Coincidentally The Bulls Would Face The Suns In The 1993 NBA Finals Jonathan Was Selected To His 9th NBA All Star Game The Bulls Won Their 3rd Consecutive Championship On A Game Winning Shot From John Paxson And Horace Grant's Clutch Block Jonathan Averaged A Finals Record 41.0 Points Per Game During The Six Game Series Jonathan Had The Distinction Of Becoming The First Player To Win Three Straight Finals MVP Awards Jonathan Also Made History By Scoring More Than 30 Points In Every Game Of The Series Including 40 In 4 Straight Games Jonathan Capped Off An 7 Year Run In Which Jonathan Obtained 7 Scoring Titles, 3 Championships, 3 NBA MVP Awards And 9 All Star Game Appearances

## 4.3.1 Heath Issues

During The Bulls 1993 Playoff Run Jonathan Never Complained About A Sore Back And Played Through It Which Scottie Pippen Didn't Notice Because Jonathan Was Healthy Throughout His Wonderous 7 Year Career Jonathan Says He Might Announce His First Retirement After The 1993 NBA Finals Which Sent Shockwaves Throughout The NBA The Media Asked If He Was Hurting To Which Jonathan Jokingly Said "Yes He Was Hurting But Not That Much"

## First Retirement And Stint In The My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic Basketball Association (1993-94)

On October 6, 1993 Jonathan Announced His Retirement For The First Time Due To Suffering A Back Injury Jonathan Said He'll Miss The Game Of Basketball On October 24, 1993 In That Same Year Jonathan Had His Back Fixed And Was Ready To Go On That Same Day Jonathan Donned The Mane 7 Heroes Jersey #23 Jonathan Played 79 Games In The 1993-94 MLPFIMBA Season Averaging 22.8 Points Meanwhile In The NBA The Houston Rockets Defeated The New York Knicks In The 1994 NBA Finals In 6 Games Midway The 1994-95 MLPFIMBA Season Jonathan Was Averaging 37.8 Points Appearing In 78 Games The Bulls Sent Scottie Pippen To Check On Jonathan Pippen Told The Bulls That Jonathan Averaged 37.8 Points Kerr Was Dumbfounded As To Who Let Jonathan Go There Jonathan's #23 Jersey Was Retired By The Mane 7 Heroes Ceremoniously With One Side Being Jonathan's Actual Team The Chicago Bulls With An Black And White 2 And On The Other Side The Mane 7 Heroes Jersey Had The 3 In Silver And Black His Teammates Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash Applejack, Sunset Shimmer, Rarity, Princess Celestia, Princess Cadence, Fluttershy, Starlight Glimmer, Princess Luna, Sci-Twi Twilight Sparkle, EG Pinkie Pie, EG Rainbow Dash, EG Applejack, EG Sunset Shimmer, EG Rarity, Principal Celestia, Dean Cadence, EG Fluttershy, EG Starlight Glimmer And Vice Principal Luna Said Their Happy Trails Until We Meet Again To Jonathan Who Was Making His Comeback To The NBA In 1995 Jonathan Joked That He's Gonna Return Sooner Or Later Principal Celestia Giggled And Said When Jonathan Retires Again

## "I'm Back" Return To The NBA (1995)

The Chicago Bulls In The 1993-94 Season Had Managed A 55-27 Record Without Jonathan But Were Swept By The Knicks Plus Instead Of Dennis Rodman They Got A Female Who Can Be A Offensive And Defensive Force Plus A Keen Rebounder And Is Much More Excited In Amy Winchester Out Of Kansas In The 1994 NBA Draft With The Bulls 5th Overall Pick Amy In Her 5 Years With Kansas Lady Jayhawks (1988-1994) Had Averaged 26.8 Points, 15.7 Rebounds And 8.8 Blocks During The Course Of Her 5 Year Career The Bulls Were 31-31 At One Point In March The Bulls Received Help When Jonathan Decided To Return To The NBA On March 18, 1995 Jonathan Announced His Return Through A Two Word Press Release "I'm Back" Jonathan Instead Of Wearing His Old 23 Jersey Wore 45 Jonathan Took The Court With The Bulls To Face The Pacers In Indianapolis Scoring 19 Points Amy Winchester Had 33 In That Game The Bulls Would Go 13-4 And Advance To The Eastern Conference Finals Against The Orlando Magic Jonathan Was Best Known For His Epic Fail As He Got Stripped By Nick Anderson Who Made The Game Winning Layup Nick Anderson Commented That "The Jonathan I Saw Wasn't The Three Peat (1991-1993) Jonathan At All What's Weird Is That He Looked Completely Off Focus I Tried Telling Him Is He Okay He Looked Dozed Off Jonathan Said Nah It Is Not Normal Like Him" Jonathan Then Returned To His Old 23 Jersey Scoring 38 The Next Game In A Bulls Win The Bulls Were Fined $30,000 For The Game: $25,000 For Failing To Report The Impromptu Number Change To The NBA And $5,000 For Jonathan For Wearing Different Shoes Jonathan Averaged 31 Points Per Game In The Series But The Magic Won The Series In 6 It Should Be Noted That Amy Winchester In Her Rookie Season (1993-94) Was Named To Her First NBA All Star Game (1994) After Averaging 27.8 Points, 18.6 Rebounds, 5.4 Assists And 4.7 Blocks Jonathan Was Mad Jonathan Will Make The Magic Suffer

## Second Three Peat (1995-98)

Motivated After The Playoff Defeat Jonathan Trained Aggressively For The 1995-96 Season Strengthened By The Addition The Bulls 14th Overall Pick From The 1995 Draft Offensive Powerhouse, Defensive Powerhouse And Rebounding Extraordinaire Power Forward Michelle Wilson Out Of Wyoming University And Free Agent Nikki Andrews The Bulls Would Have A Season Of The Ages Dominating The League At 41-3 And Eventually Finishing With An Impressive 72-10 Record Jonathan Led The League In Scoring With 30.4 Points And Was Named To His 10th NBA All Star Game (1996) In Which He Won MVP Jonathan Won His 4th NBA MVP In The 1996 NBA Playoffs The Bulls Only Lost 3 Games Miami Heat (3-0), New York Knicks (4-1) And Orlando Magic (4-0) The Bulls Defeated The SuperSonics In The 1996 NBA Finals 4-2 To Win Their 4th Championship

In The 1996-97 Season The Bulls Started Out 69-11 Narrowly Missing Their 2nd 70th Win Season Finishing 69-13 Jonathan Was Beaten Out In The MVP Award Race By Karl Malone Of The Utah Jazz Jonathan Two Memorable Moments In The 1997 NBA Finals Against The Utah Jazz In Game 1 Jonathan Shot A Game Winning Buzzer Beater Jump Shot And In Game 2 With The Series Tied At 2 Jonathan Who Had A Extremely High Fever And The Flu Jonathan Scored 38 Points Including A Game Deciding 3 Pointer With 25 Minutes Remaining The Bulls Won 90-88 And Would Proceed To Win The Series In 6 Games For Their 5th Championship Jonathan Was Named To His 11th All Star Game In 1997 But Did Not Win The MVP In The All Star Game

Jonathan And The Bulls Compiled An 62-20 Record Jonathan Led The League In Scoring With 28.4 Points Securing His 5th And Final NBA MVP Award The Bulls Returned To Delta Center For Game 6 Leading The Series 3-2 Jonathan Executed A Series Of Plays Considered To Be Of The Clutchest Moments In NBA Finals History With The Bulls Trailing 86-83 To The Jazz With 41.9 Seconds Remaining In The Fourth Quarter Phil Jackson Called A Timeout When Play Resumed Jonathan Got The Inbounds Pass And Shot It Over Numerous Jazz Players To Cut The Jazz Lead To 86-85 With 5.2 Seconds Left On The Clock Jonathan Gave The Bulls The 87-86 Lead With A Game Winning Jumper The Climatic Shot Of Jonathan's Bulls Career Afterwards John Stockton Missed A Game Winning 3 Pointer The Bulls Won Their 6th Championship And 2nd Three Peat Jonathan Was Awarded His 6th NBA Finals MVP And Jonathan Made His 12th NBA All Star Appearance

## Second Retirement (1999-2001)

With The Lockout Looming And The Departures Of Scottie Pippen And Dennis Rodman Looming And Phil Jackson's Expiring Contract Jonathan Retired For A Second Time On January 13, 1999 During The 1998-99 NBA Lockout Jonathan Rejoined The Mane 7 Heroes For The 1998-99 My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic Basketball Association Season With An Contract Option For The 2000-01 Season In Which Jonathan Can Opt Out Jonathan Who Has Won 6 Rings With The Chicago Bulls (1991-93, 1995-98) And 2 Rings With The Mane 7 Heroes (1993-94 And 1994-95) He Got 3 More Championships With The Mane 7 Heroes (1998, 1999 And 2000) Which Brought Him To 5 Championships With The Mane 7 Heroes Jonathan's Unexpected Return Shocked Vice Principal Luna Who Giggled And Said I See You Retired Again Jonathan Chuckled And Said Yep The Bulls Didn't Want To Resign Me So I Retired"

## Washington Wizards Comeback (2001-03)

On September 25, 2001 Jonathan Announced His Second Comeback In A Injury Plagued Season In Which Jonathan Led The Team In Scoring (22.9 Points Per Game), Assists (5.2) And Steals (1.42) However An Broken Leg Ended Jonathan's 2001-02 Season With Jonathan Playing In Just 60 Games The Fewest He's Played In Since He Played In 17 In The 1994-95 Season Jonathan Started 53 Of The 60 Games Of The Season Averaging 24.3 Points, 5.4 Assists And 6.0 Rebounds While Shooting 41% From The Field He Was Selected To His 13th All Star Game Appearance But Didn't Play Jonathan Made It Be Known That 2002-03 Would Be His Final Season

Playing In His Final All Star Game In 2003 His 14th Jonathan Surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar As The All Time Scorer In NBA All Star Game History Jonathan Was The Only Wizard To Play In All 82 Games (Started 67 Of Them) Averaging 20.0 Points, 6.1 Rebounds, 3.8 Assists And 1.5 Steals Interestingly Enough In Jonathan's Final Two Seasons The Wizards Made 2 Playoff Appearances In 2001-02 (A Year That Jonathan Was Injured) With An 44-37 Record Advanced To The Eastern Conference Finals Before Getting Swept By The Nets In 6 Games And 2002-03 With An 57-25 Record Advancing To The Eastern Conference Finals Again Before Getting Swept By The Nets In 6 Games Technically The Wizards Made 4 Playoff Appearances (1997-98, 2000-01, 2001-02 And 2002-03) Each Time Getting Swept In The Eastern Conference Finals The Last Two Being With Jonathan

## Mane 7 Heroes Return (2004-Present)

Jonathan Once Again Found Himself In The Mane 7 Heroes Locker Room Donning The 23 Jersey He Once Wore For The Mane 7 Heroes In 1993-94 And 1999-2001 The Mane 7 Heroes Had Good Talent And An Legendary Shooting Guard Who Spent His 16 Years (10 With The Bulls (1984-1993, 1995-98) And 2 With The Washington Wizards (2001-02 And 2002-03) Having Won 6 Titles With The Bulls (1991-93, 1995-98) And 5 Titles With The Mane 7 Heroes (1993-94, 1994-95, 1998-99 And 1999-00) However