Michael Jordan's Greatest Moments Wearing The Air Jordan VII

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Michael Jordan is the greatest player in NBA history. Duh. Some of us, though, know more about Jordan sneakers than we do about the man himself. To help educate the masses, Complex is putting together a multi-part series that charts his legacy by the shoes he wore on the court. We last left you with Michael Jordan

Teaming up with Looney Tunes might have been a bit of a stretch, but by the VII, the Air Jordan brand wanted everyone rocking its shoes. It had basketball fans and the hood on lock, and now it was time to go after the world stage. MJ x Bugs. That's all, folks.

Jordan never went soft for any opponent (pause), and the lowly Nuggets were no exception. On this night, even as his opponents double- and triple-teamed him, Michael went to work and put up a light 50.

Jordan scored 51 points in this game, 35 of which came in the second half, to rescue victory from the jaws of defeat. Bullets coach Wes Unseld put it best in the post-game press conference: "He got off and we didn't have anybody to stop him. But we were still in it and gave ourselves a chance to win. Hell, I'm telling you that we played as well as we could. But we couldn't stop Michael Jordan. Nobody stops Michael Jordan."

The Miami Heat lost its postseason virginity in 1992, making the playoffs for the first time. Unfortunately for them, Michael Jordan made the team's arrival an event that they would never forget. In Game 3 of the Bulls-Heat series, Michael scored 56 points, with 54 of them in quarters 2-4.

Pat Riley and the New York Knicks had the Bulls in position for a Game 7 elimination at home in the conference semifinals. To prepare for this game, Mike asked his father, James, for advice. Mike's dad told him to do what he does best, and just take over. Michael scored 42 in a 29-point blowout.

The King of Pop met with the GOAT on the set of Jackson's video for "Jam." Jackson teaches Jordan how to dance and, in return, Jordan teaches Jackson how to play basketball. MJ x 2.

Jordan and a who's-who list of Hall of Famers descended on Barcelona as the "Dream Team." This was the first American Olympic team to feature NBA players, and the U.S. team dominated its competition, winning by an average of 44 points per game en route to the gold medal. This was Jordan's second Olympic gold medal—he also won a gold at the 1984 games, right before his rookie year in the league.

A month before the NBA Playoffs, Sports Illustrated listed Clyde Drexler as Jordan's "No. 1" rival, putting the two on the cover together. Sure enough, the two met in the 1992 NBA Finals to settle the score. The Bulls went on to win the series in six games, and Jordan averaged 35.8 points per game during the series. MJ was named the Finals MVP for the second consecutive year.

Before there was the #kanyeshrug, there was the #jordanshrug. Even Michael couldn't believe that he put up 35 points in one half. He sunk six three-pointers. Craze.