During his first season in the NBA, Michael Jordan averaged 28.2 ppg on 51.5% shooting and quickly became a fan favorite even in opposing arenas, and appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated with the heading “A Star is Born” just over a month into his professional career.Jordan was also voted in as an All-Star starter by the fans in his rookie season.
6 NBA championships, 5 NBA MVP awards, and two NBA Slam Dunk Contest wins later, to list just a few of MJ’s accomplishments, Jordan will be in the Hall of Fame and Sam Bowie will not. Just watching these highlights, you can see how hungry Jordan is right from the beginning. This cat did not mess around!
