30 Years Ago Today? Un-BULL-lieve-a-BULL

Michael Jordan with the championship trophy.

The Chicago Bulls won their first ever NBA championship 30 years ago today with a 108-101 victory in Los Angeles against the Lakers, winning the series four games to one with Michael Jordan winning the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award. 

30 years ago? Really?

 

My oh my, where has the time gone? 

I remember, like many Chicagoans, the Bulls celebrating on the floor of the Great Western Forum on the night of June 12, 1991 as the clock ran out and of course, Jordan clutching the championship trophy and weeping tears of joy with his parents at his side in the Bulls' locker room following the game. There were many big efforts from the team that night, especially guard John Paxson nailing clutch shots down the stretch to help salt the game away. Forward Scottie Pippen led the Bulls in scoring in the decisive game with 32 points. 

For me personally, it was so gratifying to see as I was the Bulls sound engineer for a seven year period (from 1987-1994) at the home games and a great sense of pride was felt when they won that game to clinch the title. 

Awesome times indeed. 

Just so hard to believe that was 30 years ago. The memories always live on and many, many people in Chicago will always cherish those sports memories. The Bulls would go on to win SIX NBA championships in the decade of the '90s, which included two "three-peats" happening from 1991-1993 and again from the 1996-98 seasons. 

Thank You once again Chicago Bulls.