In his first NBA finals since coming back from retirement, Michael Jordan was determined to get back on top.  And entering Game 6 in Chicago with a 3 – 2 lead, Jordan made it his mission to not let the series go 7 games.

It was on this day, June 16th, 1996, that the Chicago Bulls defeated the Seattle Supersonics in the 1996 NBA finals.  It was the Bulls 4th title in 6 seasons, and Jordan became to first player to win the NBA Finals MVP award 4 times.

The Bulls had led the series 3 – 0, but the Sonics won game 4 and 5 to take the series back to Chicago.  The Bulls would go on to win the NBA title the next two seasons against the Utah Jazz, giving Jordan two separate three-peats in his illustrious career.