Jordan returns to the NBA
The comeback became official: Jordan left his executive role to play for Washington at age 38.
News · 2001 Archive
25 September 2001
Jordan officially announced his NBA return with the Washington Wizards.
The announcement
Jordan officially announced his NBA return with the Washington Wizards.
A sports story in an exceptional context
Coverage at the time was inevitably shaped by the atmosphere in the United States after the September 11 attacks. This version preserves that context without attributing social effects to Jordan's return that cannot be measured seriously.
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