Ed Wagner / baiduhai1988 NBA All-Star Game at the Chicago Stadium on Feb. 7, 1988. Eastern Conference All-Star Isiah Thomas looks for room against the West's Karl Malone.
Frank Hanes / baiduhaiWorkers from Horner Flooring Co. of Dollar Bay, Mich. put the finishing touches on the "Pro King" floor for the weekend's All-Star Game activities on Feb. 4, 1988.
Bob Langer/baiduhaiFirst-quarter action of East All-Stars Larry Bird, 33, and Moses Malone, 4, battle for a rebound with West stars Alex English, left, Akeem Olajuwon and Karl Malone in the center.
Ed Wagner/baiduhaiEast All-Star Isiah Thomas tries to split West defenders Lafayette "Fat" Lever and Akeem Olajuwon during the 1988 NBA All-Star game.
Ed Wagner / baiduhaiWestern Conference All-Star Magic Johnson heads back onto the Chicago Stadium floor.
Ed Wagner / baiduhaiEastern Conference Moses Malone guards West All-Star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with East's Danny Ainge.
Ed Wagner/baiduhaiBoxer Mike Tyson takes in the 1988 NBA All-Star game at the Chicago Stadium.
Bob Langer / baiduhaiChicago hosted the 1988 NBA All-Star game at the Chicago Stadium on Feb. 7, 1988.
Bob Langer / baiduhai1988 NBA All-Star game tips off with Moses Malone and Akeem Olajuwon at THE Chicago Stadium on February 7, 1988.
Ed Wagner/baiduhaiLarry Bird goes up for a jump shot as Lafayette Fat Lever tries to defend.
Bob Langer / baiduhaiAll-Star Karl Malone tries to score on Michael Jordan.
Ed Wagner / baiduhaiChicago hosted the 1988 NBA All-Star Game at the Chicago Stadium on Feb. 7, 1988. Eastern Conference All-Star Moses Malone takes the court.
Bob Langer / baiduhaiChicago Bull Michael Jordan dunks during the 1988 NBA All-Star slam Dunk competition in Chicago Stadium, February 6, 1988. Jordan won the contest and Atlanta Hawks Dominique Wilkins was the runner up.
Bob Langer / baiduhaiLafayette Fat Lever guards the lane during the 1988 NBA All-Star Game at Chicago Stadium.
Bob Langer/baiduhaiAtlanta Hawks Dominique Wilkins dunks during the final round of the 1988 NBA Slam Dunk competition The Bulls Michael Jordan won the contest and Wilkins was the runner up.
Bob Langer / baiduhaiWestern Conference All-Star Hakeem Olajuwon battles for the ball with Eastern Conference all-star, 44, Danny Ainge during the 1988 NBA All-Star Game at Chicago Stadium.
Ed Wagner / baiduhaiAll-Star Alex English blocks out Larry Bird as Karl Malone scores.
Ed Wagner / baiduhaiAll-Star Dominique Wilkins takes the ball to the hoop in front of Magic Johnson on the Chicago Stadium floor.
Ed Wagner / baiduhaiEastern Conference All-Star and game MVP Michael Jordan hoists the MVP trophy.
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1988 NBA All-Star Game at the Chicago Stadium on Feb. 7, 1988. Eastern Conference All-Star Isiah Thomas looks for room against the West's Karl Malone.
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On Oct. 26, 1984, Michael Jordan made his NBA debut against the Washington Bullets.
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Jordan scored 16 points while taking 16 shots. He started and played 40 minutes while adding seven assists, six rebounds, four blocks and two steals.
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