Michael Jordan made an everlasting impact both on the court and as a cultural icon.

His father was Jordan's main confidant whom could be seen with his son on a regular basis as he climbed the ladder of success.Emotionally drained and seeking new challenges, just one day before the start of training camp, Jordan stunned the basketball world by announcing his retirement.After much speculation about his plans, Jordan returned to the spotlight in a baseball uniform. One version of the sneakers he wore in his first preseason was an unseen before blend of his team's red and black colors that the NBA initially considered in violation of the "uniformity of uniform rule." It was founded in 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). Although, a summary of his basketball career and influence on the game inevitably fails to do it justice, as a phenomenal athlete with a unique combination of fundamental soundness, grace, speed, power, artistry, improvisational ability and an unquenchable competitive desire, Jordan single-handedly redefined the NBA superstar.Even contemporaneous superstars recognized the unparalleled position of Jordan. The whole ordeal would come full circle when Thomas, as the coach of the 2003 East All-Star squad, persuaded Toronto Raptors' Vince Carter to relinquish his starting role to Jordan in his last midseason classic.Three games into his second season, he broke a bone in his left foot. However, he came back late in the year to score a NBA playoff-record 63 points in a first-round game against the Celtics. It belonged to Michael Jordan, a six-time National Basketball Association champion and pop-culture icon widely regarded as the game’s best player ever.More than 15 years after Jordan retired from professional basketball — for the third time — the mix of power and grace he displayed on the court remains a breathless thrill. Utilizing a defensive scheme developed by head coach Chuck Daly and his staff known as the "Jordan Rules", the Pistons dared Jordan to single-handily win games with constant double and triple teaming. Along the way, he became a true champion who spearheaded the globalization of the NBA with his dynamic on-court abilities and personal sense of style that was marketed to the masses.He was an accessible star who managed to maintain an air of mystique. Without Julius Erving, David Thompson, Walter Davis, and Elgin Baylor there would never have been a Michael Jordan.

Jordan averaged 29.3 ppg in the first round series, but the Bulls lost in four games to the Milwaukee Bucks.In his first season, he did not have outstanding shooting range and was thought to roam too often on defense, resulting from playing trapping defenses in college according to his first NBA coach, Kevin Loughery. Despite not playing for three seasons during his second retirement, Jordan was still probably the most recognizable athlete in the world.However, after assuming an ownership and team executive role with the Washington Wizards in 2000, he returned to play the game he loves, after being visibly frustrated in the owners' box with the team's performance.

Under Jordan, the Bobcats were eventually renamed the Hornets (starting in the 2014-15 season) to reunite the city with the nickname of its first NBA franchise.NBA.com is part of Turner Sports Digital, part of the Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network. I believe greatness is an evolutionary process that changes and evolves era to era. There, he probably faced one of his first professional obstacles.

The Bulls, however, were nudging to a championship as each successive season the team would get closer.In the 1988-89 season, perhaps Jordan's best statistical campaign, he led the league with 32.5 ppg, was 10th in assists with a career high 8.0 apg and had a career high 8.0 rpg.

However, he would vanish into retirement twice only to return until hanging up the sneakers for the last time after the 2002-03 season.Although Brooklyn born, Jordan was bred in the more tranquil North Carolina.