Chicago Bulls: Top 5 All-Star Moments In Team History

Feb 13, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Eastern Conference guard Jimmy Butler of the Chicago Bulls (21) talks to Eastern Conference center Pau Gasol of Chicago Bulls (16) during practice for the NBA All Star game at Ricoh Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

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21 May 1996: Guard Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls shakes hands with NBA Commissioner David Stern as he is presented with the 1996 NBA Most Valuable Player award prior to the start of game two in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals against the Orlando /

1. All-Star Game MVP — Michael Jordan (1988)

Jordan kicked off the weekend festivities with a bang, narrowly defeating Dominique Wilkins in the Slam Dunk Contest by a 147-145 margin in what is considered to be one of the most memorable duels in NBA history.

While both players put on an awesome show for the fans at the old Chicago Stadium, the best was yet to come for Jordan.

In the actual All-Star game the next day, Jordan would lead the East to a 138-133 victory, collecting his first All-Star MVP award.

Jordan led all scorers with 40 points on a ridiculous 17-for-23 shooting from the field to go along with eight rebounds, four steals, four blocks and three assists.

Additionally, Jordan scored 16 of his 40 points in the final 5:30 of regulation, enabling the East to pull away down the stretch.

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Not too shabby considering that this was Jordan’s third appearance at the time.

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