When Michael Jordan & the Bulls Captured Their First Championship (35 Years Later) | June 12, 1991

When Michael Jordan & the Bulls Captured Their First Championship (35 Years Later) | June 12, 1991



🏆 35 YEARS AGO TODAY 🏆

Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen led the Chicago Bulls to the franchise’s first NBA championship, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of the 1991 NBA Finals.

Jordan finished with 30 points, 10 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 block, while Pippen added 32 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 steals, and 1 block as Chicago secured a 108-101 victory and captured its first title.

Relive the biggest highlights from the championship-clinching win that launched one of the greatest dynasties in NBA history.

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37 Comments

  1. Let's not forget that Isiah Thomas beat Michael Jordan. So the greatest basketball player is Isiah Thomas.

  2. Essentially, it was the start of their dynasty. Simply put Michael Jordan is definitely one of the greatest to ever do it.

  3. Body-wise, all players back then are lean.

    Shaq physical dominance really brought body builders into the game.

  4. To this day the shot Jordan made after the whistle in the 4th quarter from the corner of the free throw line with his back fully turned from the basket and Marv Albert exclaiming “Oh! It went in!” has been engrained on my mind since I was a kid

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