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In which year did Michael Jordan win his first NBA Championship with the Chicago Bulls?
Answer
1991
The Chicago Bulls won their first NBA Championship in 1991, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 4–1 in the NBA Finals. It was the beginning of the Bulls' first three-peat dynasty.
💡 Did you know?
Jordan wept openly in the locker room after winning his first title — he had endured six playoff eliminations before finally breaking through.
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- 1990
- 1992
- 1993
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- 1990s
- nba
- basketball
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