The air in the Chicago Bulls’ locker room was thick with anticipation on October 29, 1984. The team had just watched the Chicago Tribune headline scream *”Bulls Select Jordan”*—a name that would soon become synonymous with greatness. But the question lingering in the minds of fans and analysts alike was simple: *when was Jordan drafted?* … Read more
The clock struck midnight on October 31, 1984, in the Chicago Hilton’s ballroom, where the Chicago Bulls’ front office huddled around a fax machine. The document they awaited wasn’t a trade memo or a scouting report—it was the NBA’s official draft order, and with it, the fate of a 21-year-old phenom from North Carolina would … Read more
The Chicago Bulls’ front office had a problem in 1984. The team was in dire need of a franchise-altering talent, one who could reverse years of mediocrity and elevate the franchise from irrelevance to dynasty. Meanwhile, in Wilmington, North Carolina, a 6’6” junior college phenom named Michael Jordan was dominating the court with a blend … Read more
