Man, you know what’s been on my mind lately? Michael Jordan’s six rings. Seriously, I got sucked into a rabbit hole the other day and ended up spending hours just diving deep into that whole era of basketball.
So, I started off by just, you know, Googling “Michael Jordan 6 rings.” You wouldn’t believe the amount of stuff that popped up. Articles, videos, stats, you name it. I figured, what the heck, let me start with some basic info from the Wikipedia page. It talks about his early life, born in Brooklyn in ’63, parents Deloris and James. Even had some details about him playing for the University of North Carolina. I skimmed through that, pretty standard stuff.
The Bulls Years
Then, I really started to get into the meat of it – the Chicago Bulls years. It all started when he was drafted in 1984. Man, what a time! I got to watching some old game footage, the way he moved, the intensity, it was electric. They talk about how he was compared to Julius Erving right from the start. Even Larry Bird was praising him. It was wild.
I then found some interesting information about Jordan’s national team career, such as the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas, Venezuela, which he led the team in scoring with 17.3 ppg as the U.S., coached by Jack Hartman, won the gold medal.
I dove deep into each championship run. First three, ’91, ’92, ’93. Then, after his brief stint with baseball, he came back and they did it again, ’96, ’97, ’98. I went through articles and videos about each season, each playoff series.
The Wins
- 1991: They beat the Lakers. I watched some highlights from that series, Jordan’s switch-hands layup, just iconic.
- 1992: Portland. The “shrug” game, remember that? He just couldn’t miss from three. I spent like an hour just rewatching that game.
- 1993: Phoenix. Tough series. That game where he scored like a million points, I think it was Game 4, I watched that whole thing.
- 1996: Seattle. The one after he came back from baseball. Super emotional. I read a bunch of articles about the pressure he was under.
- 1997: Utah. The “Flu Game.” I mean, come on, legendary. I watched the whole game, even though I knew the outcome. It’s even more impressive when you watch it knowing he was sick.
- 1998: Utah again. “The Last Shot.” Goosebumps, man. I watched that shot like a hundred times from different angles.
I spent hours going through all of this stuff. Reading about his teammates, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Coach Phil Jackson. It was a whole ecosystem of greatness.
More Than Just Rings
But it wasn’t just about the rings. I also dug into his individual awards. Five-time MVP, six-time Finals MVP. I looked at his stats, scoring titles, defensive player of the year, the whole nine yards. This is what I do when I get interested in something, I go all in.
Then I got into reading about his impact on the game, his legacy. How he changed basketball, made it global. It’s crazy to think about the influence one person can have. The Wikipedia page had a whole section on his legacy, so I spent a good chunk of time there. I didn’t just stick to Wikipedia, though. I bounced around different sites, forums, even some old blog posts from back in the day.
At the end of it all, I just sat back and thought, “Wow.” Six championships, that’s just… I don’t even know. It’s a level of dominance you hardly ever see. And to do it twice, with a break in between, it’s insane. It really made me appreciate what he accomplished. You know, it’s not every day you deep-dive into a legend. It was a good day, got my mind going, felt like I really learned something, or at least, relived it all in a really cool way. I should do these more often, just totally immerse myself in a subject and see where it takes me.
