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tender age of 19 </font></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" valign="top" align="center"><span class="bodytext"><font size="2"><b><div id="nowNext_0"></div></font></span></td> <td colspan="2"><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="35" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="picGalleryNoScript_1"> <table border="0" width="452" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="10" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="10" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" valign="top"><img name="picture_1" alt="Michael Jordan rises above the basket to make a spectacular slam dunk" src="/media/images/38795000/jpg/_38795377_jordan87bulls_get.jpg" width="298" height="244"></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td valign="top"><span class="bodytext"><font size="2"> <b>Picture 2 of 15</b><br> Michael Jordan plays for the Chicago Bulls after leaving the Tarheels and soon makes his name with some explosive slam dunks </font></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" valign="top" align="center"><span class="bodytext"><font size="2"><b><div id="nowNext_1"></div></font></span></td> <td colspan="2"><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="35" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="picGalleryNoScript_2"> <table border="0" width="452" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="10" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="10" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" valign="top"><img name="picture_2" alt="Jordan slams in another basket for the Bulls " src="/media/images/38795000/jpg/_38795687_dunk97get298.jpg" width="298" height="244"></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td valign="top"><span class="bodytext"><font size="2"> <b>Picture 3 of 15</b><br> Jordan nearly breaks the backboard and his opponents nose as he literally slams another one in </font></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" valign="top" align="center"><span class="bodytext"><font size="2"><b><div id="nowNext_2"></div></font></span></td> <td colspan="2"><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="35" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="picGalleryNoScript_3"> <table border="0" width="452" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="10" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="10" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" valign="top"><img name="picture_3" alt="Michael Jordan sheds a tear as the Chicago Bulls win the 1991 NBA title" src="/media/images/38796000/jpg/_38796121_cryingget298.jpg" width="298" height="244"></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td valign="top"><span class="bodytext"><font size="2"> <b>Picture 4 of 15</b><br> Even big guys cry! MJ almost single-handedly helps the Bulls win the NBA title in 1991 </font></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" valign="top" align="center"><span class="bodytext"><font size="2"><b><div id="nowNext_3"></div></font></span></td> <td colspan="2"><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="35" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="picGalleryNoScript_4"> <table border="0" width="452" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="10" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="10" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" valign="top"><img name="picture_4" alt="Jordan travels with the ball at speed" src="/media/images/38795000/jpg/_38795953_blurred_get298.jpg" width="298" height="244"></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td valign="top"><span class="bodytext"><font size="2"> <b>Picture 5 of 15</b><br> MJ's so fast with the ball he nearly beats the cameraman </font></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" valign="top" align="center"><span class="bodytext"><font size="2"><b><div id="nowNext_4"></div></font></span></td> <td colspan="2"><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="35" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="picGalleryNoScript_5"> <table border="0" width="452" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="10" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="10" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" valign="top"><img name="picture_5" alt="Jordan wins an Olympic gold medal at the 1992 Olympics" src="/media/images/38797000/jpg/_38797969_usamedal298.jpg" width="298" height="244"></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td valign="top"><span class="bodytext"><font size="2"> <b>Picture 6 of 15</b><br> Michael adds another medal to his trophy cabinet, this time it's an Olympic gold medal at the 1992 games </font></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" valign="top" align="center"><span class="bodytext"><font size="2"><b><div id="nowNext_5"></div></font></span></td> <td colspan="2"><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="35" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="picGalleryNoScript_6"> <table border="0" width="452" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="10" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="10" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" valign="top"><img name="picture_6" alt="Michael Jordan takes a rest" src="/media/images/38795000/jpg/_38795825_breatherget298.jpg" width="298" height="244"></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td valign="top"><span class="bodytext"><font size="2"> <b>Picture 7 of 15</b><br> Even sporting superstars like MJ need to take a breather now and again </font></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" valign="top" align="center"><span class="bodytext"><font size="2"><b><div id="nowNext_6"></div></font></span></td> <td colspan="2"><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="35" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="picGalleryNoScript_7"> <table border="0" width="452" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="10" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="10" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" valign="top"><img name="picture_7" alt="Michael Jordan likes playing golf in his spare time" src="/media/images/38795000/jpg/_38795983_golf298.jpg" width="298" height="244"></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td valign="top"><span class="bodytext"><font size="2"> <b>Picture 8 of 15</b><br> Michael's favourite sport away from basketball is golf and surprise surprise, he's pretty good at it as well </font></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" valign="top" align="center"><span class="bodytext"><font size="2"><b><div id="nowNext_7"></div></font></span></td> <td colspan="2"><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="35" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="picGalleryNoScript_8"> <table border="0" width="452" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="10" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="10" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" valign="top"><img name="picture_8" alt="Jordan slams yet another dunk" src="/media/images/38796000/jpg/_38796277_jump298.jpg" width="298" height="244"></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td valign="top"><span class="bodytext"><font size="2"> <b>Picture 9 of 15</b><br> Michael's all alone as he dunks another one as the Bulls cruise to three consecutive NBA titles in the early 1990's </font></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" valign="top" align="center"><span class="bodytext"><font size="2"><b><div id="nowNext_8"></div></font></span></td> <td colspan="2"><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="35" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="picGalleryNoScript_9"> <table border="0" width="452" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="10" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="10" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" valign="top"><img name="picture_9" alt="Michael Jordan played baseball for a season" src="/media/images/38796000/jpg/_38796059_baseball298.jpg" width="298" height="244"></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td valign="top"><span class="bodytext"><font size="2"> <b>Picture 10 of 15</b><br> After winning all those titles Michael decides to play professional baseball for the Birmingham Barons </font></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" valign="top" align="center"><span class="bodytext"><font size="2"><b><div id="nowNext_9"></div></font></span></td> <td colspan="2"><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="35" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="picGalleryNoScript_10"> <table border="0" width="452" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="10" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="10" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" valign="top"><img name="picture_10" alt="Michael Jordan holds up six fingers to the crowd" src="/media/images/38795000/jpg/_38795439_jordanbullap298.jpg" width="298" height="244"></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td valign="top"><span class="bodytext"><font size="2"> <b>Picture 11 of 15</b><br> How many NBA titles have we won? MJ celebrates winning number six for the Bulls </font></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" valign="top" align="center"><span class="bodytext"><font size="2"><b><div id="nowNext_10"></div></font></span></td> <td colspan="2"><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="35" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="picGalleryNoScript_11"> <table border="0" width="452" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="10" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="10" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" valign="top"><img name="picture_11" alt="Michael hangs onto the basket" src="/media/images/38796000/jpg/_38796091_hangtime298.jpg" width="298" height="244"></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td valign="top"><span class="bodytext"><font size="2"> <b>Picture 12 of 15</b><br> Hangtime! Jordan suddenly gets scared of heights as he dangles from the ring </font></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" valign="top" align="center"><span class="bodytext"><font size="2"><b><div id="nowNext_11"></div></font></span></td> <td colspan="2"><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="35" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="picGalleryNoScript_12"> <table border="0" width="452" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="10" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="10" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" valign="top"><img name="picture_12" alt="Jordan sits on the bench with a towel over his head" src="/media/images/38796000/jpg/_38796005_towelget298.jpg" width="298" height="244"></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td valign="top"><span class="bodytext"><font size="2"> <b>Picture 13 of 15</b><br> Jordan of Arabia: Michael looks serious from the sidelines before deciding to retire from basketball yet again! </font></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" valign="top" align="center"><span class="bodytext"><font size="2"><b><div id="nowNext_12"></div></font></span></td> <td colspan="2"><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="35" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="picGalleryNoScript_13"> <table border="0" width="452" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="10" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="10" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="144" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" valign="top"><img name="picture_13" alt="Michael Jordan goes on a run for the Washington Wizards" src="/media/images/38795000/jpg/_38795409_jordan_wizards298.jpg" width="298" height="244"></td> <td><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td valign="top"><span class="bodytext"><font size="2"> <b>Picture 14 of 15</b><br> Jordan tries to put off his opponents by sticking his tongue out as he plays for his new team, the Washington Wizards </font></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" valign="top" align="center"><span class="bodytext"><font size="2"><b><div id="nowNext_13"></div></font></span></td> <td colspan="2"><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="35" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="picGalleryNoScript_14"> <table border="0" width="452" 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border="0" alt=""><br> <a onClick="javascript: void picGalleryChangeDisplay('3');" href="#"><img alt="Michael Jordan sheds a tear as the Chicago Bulls win another title" border="0" src="/media/images/38796000/jpg/_38796123_cryingget144.jpg" width="144" height="81"></a> <br><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="8" border="0" alt=""><br> <a onClick="javascript: void picGalleryChangeDisplay('6');" href="#"><img alt="Michael Jordan takes a rest" border="0" src="/media/images/38795000/jpg/_38795827_breatherget144.jpg" width="144" height="81"></a> <br><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="8" border="0" alt=""><br> <a onClick="javascript: void picGalleryChangeDisplay('9');" href="#"><img alt="Michael Jordan played baseball for a season" border="0" src="/media/images/38796000/jpg/_38796057_baseball144.jpg" width="144" height="81"></a> <br><img src="/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="8" border="0" alt=""><br> <a onClick="javascript: void picGalleryChangeDisplay('12');" 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