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Why did MJ have to wear 45 for a few games?
Posted on 3/20/20 at 12:36 pm
Posted on 3/20/20 at 12:36 pm
What stupid nba rule prevented Jordan from wearing 23 when he unretired?
14
Posted on 3/20/20 at 12:37 pm to SHOtime Tiger
he chose to
Posted on 3/20/20 at 12:37 pm to SHOtime Tiger
Gambling suspension
Posted on 3/20/20 at 12:37 pm to SHOtime Tiger
He didn't have to, he chose to.
He then chose to go back to 23
He then chose to go back to 23
Posted on 3/20/20 at 12:37 pm to SHOtime Tiger
Because stone cold said so
Posted on 3/20/20 at 12:38 pm to Nonetheless
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Because stone cold said so
March 16th was a few days ago.
Posted on 3/20/20 at 12:39 pm to KosmoCramer
Rigged Patrick Ewing draft
Posted on 3/20/20 at 12:43 pm to SHOtime Tiger
Part of his gambling punishment
Posted on 3/20/20 at 12:47 pm to SHOtime Tiger
In his 23rd game back, Jordan reverted to #23.
Posted on 3/20/20 at 12:48 pm to SHOtime Tiger
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During MJ's time in Minor League Baseball, he reverted back to 45 because that was the number he wore playing baseball as a kid. He stuck with it when he came back to the NBA for sentimental reasons related to the murder of his father.
"When I came back, I didn't want to play in the last number that my father had seen me wear," Jordan wrote. "Because he wasn't around, I thought of my return as a new beginning."
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The number only lasted Jordan for 22 games. Through fate, Jordan returned to 23 on his 23rd game back in the NBA. What prompted the switch was the ball being stolen from him in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semi-finals by Nick Anderson, which led to the Chicago Bulls losing the game.
“Number 45 is not number 23,” Anderson told the media after that game. “I couldn’t have done that to number 23.”
This post was edited on 3/20/20 at 12:51 pm
Posted on 3/20/20 at 12:50 pm to SHOtime Tiger
Trivia question, why did he briefly wear #12?
Posted on 3/20/20 at 12:51 pm to SHOtime Tiger
I think the Bulls had retired 23 and he just stuck with the 45 he wore playing baseball.
Posted on 3/20/20 at 12:51 pm to SHOtime Tiger
He was campaigning for Trump
Posted on 3/20/20 at 12:52 pm to Rep520
1) He wanted to be #45 in H.S. but couldn't.
2) He thought 23 was half of 45.
3) He thought 12 was half of 23.
2) He thought 23 was half of 45.
3) He thought 12 was half of 23.
Posted on 3/20/20 at 12:55 pm to Rep520
His jersey was stolen
Posted on 3/20/20 at 12:58 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
The numbers were stolen from the jersey and all he could find was a 1 and 2. He thought well, 1+2=3 and I have a 2 so 23.
Posted on 3/20/20 at 1:05 pm to SHOtime Tiger
My brother bought that #45 jersey as a collector's item back then. He was sure Jordan would switch back to #23 quickly.
Don't know if that strategy panned out at all
Don't know if that strategy panned out at all
This post was edited on 3/20/20 at 1:06 pm
Posted on 3/20/20 at 1:08 pm to Rep520
I can’t help to think of the NBA on NBC theme song when I see that picture lol
Posted on 3/20/20 at 1:12 pm to SHOtime Tiger
That was his brother's number
Posted on 3/20/20 at 1:12 pm to Rep520
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Those Orlando uniforms are so beautiful
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