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16 Apr 2003
Michael Jordan played in his final NBA game.
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12 Jul 1996
Basketball player Michael Jordan was offered the richest NBA one-year contract of $30 million from the Chicago Bulls.
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12 Mar 1987
American basketball champion David Robinson scored a career-high 50 points in the NCAA tournament.
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16 May 1985
After his first year with the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan was named NBA Rookie of the Year.
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9 Dec 1978
The first Women's Pro Basketball League (WBL) game took place, with the Chicago Hustle vs. the Milwaukee Does.
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24 Feb 1978
The Yuba County Five disappeared after attending a college basketball game.
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18 Apr 1966
NBA hired the first African American coach Bill Russell for the Boston Celtics.
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6 Jun 1946
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is founded.
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13 Feb 1923
Robert L. Douglas, the Father of Black Professional Basketball, set up the first pro-black basketball team called Renaissance.
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15 Jan 1892
The rules of Basketball are published.
