Michael Jordan is widely considered to be the greatest basketball player of all time. And a unique clause he insisted on being inserted into his rookie contract reflected his love of basketball.
Jordan was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the third overall pick in the 1984 NBA draft.
He’d been a national champion at the collegiate level with the University of Northern Carolina Tar Heels and he quickly established himself as a star at the professional level, named the Rookie of the Year after his maiden campaign.
“His Airness” went on to win six NBA championships with the Bulls and was named the league’s Most Valuable Player five times.
The 6ft 6ins shooting guard’s list of accolades also includes 14 All-Star selections, 10 First Team All-NBA honours, 10 scoring titles, nine First Team All-Defense selections and a Defensive Player of the Year award.
He retired for the third and final time in 2003 and a two-season spell with the Washington Wizards.
