10. Michael Jordan and his Chicago Bulls won their second of six titles in the 1990s
The GOAT, Michael Jordan, was and still is the greatest basketball player of all time. LeBron fans can argue about the “The King” all they want but, in his element, this was vintage Michael Jordan. Defense, scoring, marketability, cutthroat competitive nature, and clutch performances allowed No. 23 to headline the NBA in 1992. After defeating the “unbeatable” Magic Johnson-led L.A. Lakers the year before, Jordan’s encore was something to behold.
Jordan dominated from the beginning of the series in Game 1, scoring 35 first-half points — including six three-pointers before the break — and setting a new record for most points scored in a first half in the playoffs. The Bulls went on to win the series, 4-2, as Jordan notched the second of his six total NBA Finals Most Valuable Player awards, the most of any player in NBA history. In a distant second sit LeBron James and Shaquille O’Neal, who have won three apiece in their storied careers.
In the NFL, Joe Gibbs and the Washington Redskins overpowered the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVI, 37-24 behind Super Bowl MVP quarterback Mark Rypien. The loss was the third straight Super Bowl loss by the Buffalo Bills, who went on to lose a fourth the following year. The Toronto Blue Jays became the first Canadian team to win a World Series, beating Bobby Cox’s Atlanta Braves, 4-2, in the Series thanks to series MVP Pat Borders and future Hall of Famers Roberto Alomar, Jack Morris, and Dave Winfield.
Also in 1992, the Chicago Blackhawks blew a 4-1 lead in Game 1 to the Pittsburgh Penguins, who rode the momentum and won four straight to sweep into their second consecutive Stanley Cup.
