The weekend is about to start and a mix of snow and sun (yes, that鈥檚 right) is expected throughout the weekend.
Fun Fact of the day:
On February 7, 1994, Michael Jordan signed a of Major League Baseball after abruptly retiring from a dominant run in the NBA four months earlier when Jordan and his Chicago Bulls won the last three straight league championships.
Jordan had said that the recent death of his father had inspired him to make the change and chase a different dream.
During the brief but highly publicized baseball career, Jordan notched three homeruns, 30 stolen bases and 114 strikeouts in 127 games with the White Sox鈥檚 minor league affiliate Birmingham Barons.
After a year gone, Jordan returned to the NBA to lead the Bulls to another three back-to-back championships.
Today in 1994, Michael Jordan signs a minor league baseball contract with the 馃弨鈿撅笍
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Bonus: Do you know the two players selected before Michael Jordan in the 1984 NBA draft?
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Bonus answer: Akeem Olajuwon and Sam Bowie were drafted before Michael Jordan.
In case you missed it (ICYMI):
Local business Jump2It hosted a fundraiser for 91大黄鸭 toddler Elara Isagawa, who is currently in Vancouver undergoing cancer treatment. Read more here.
Video of the day:
Best sled dog EVER. (https://imgur/gallery/ahCXwX8)
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