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Chicago Bulls History: MJ made his NBA debut 36 years ago today

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On this day 36 years ago, the Chicago Bulls legendary shooting guard Michael Jordan made his NBA debut in a win over the Washington Bullets.

On this day (Oct. 26), more than 30 years ago, the Chicago Bulls Hall-of-Fame shooting guard and former North Carolina Tar Heel Michael Jordan made his NBA debut. At the time, Jordan was just 21 years old and was the highly touted third overall pick of the Bulls from the 1984 NBA Draft. His debut came on Oct. 26, 1984, against the Washington Bullets (now the Wizards).