MJ STORIES

Before the 1997-98 NBA season began Phil Jackson called it The Last Dance knowing it was going to be the final season for the team. Bulls GM Jerry Krause was jealous of Phil and wanted him gone. Krause told Phil before the season started that even if he went 82-0 he would not be back.

Jordan made it clear he wouldn’t play for another coach. Pippen was unhappy because he was underpaid and because Krause wanted to trade him. The sad news is that the season would indeed be their last dance. The good news is that they left Bulls fans with an incredible ending that will never be forgotten.

Michael Jordan's LAST GAME as a Chicago Bull is still the most-watched game in NBA history. (1998 NBA Finals Game 6 in Utah)

Michael Jordan’s mansion SOLD. After more than 10 years on the market, Michael Jordan’s home in Highland Park, IL has sold for $9.5 million. Watch a VIDEO tour of his amazing home

AIR movie. The story about how Nike took a gamble in the 1980s to sign Michael Jordan and give him his own shoe is available on Amazon Prime. It’s a must watch with great performances by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Chris Tucker, and Viola Davis. Watch it here

When Nike signed Michael Jordan in 1984 they hoped to do $3 million in shoe sales in 4 years. Nike ended up doing $126 million in Air Jordan sales in the first year! 😲

ESPN interview with The Last Dance director. Video

$468,000. That’s how much an unused Chicago Bulls ticket sold for at an auction a few years ago. What’s so special about it? It’s the only known unused ticket from Jordan’s NBA debut in 1984.

$10 million. That’s how much a game-worn Michael Jordan jersey sold for at a Sotheby’s auction. The jersey was worn by Mike during Game 1 of the 1998 Finals against the Utah Jazz. The $10.1 million winning bid is a record for any piece of game-worn sports memorabilia, proving once again that Michael Jordan is the GOAT.

After the Bulls drafted Jordan with the 3rd pick in 1984, they signed him to a 7-year deal for only $6 million. That's less than $1 million a year!

Michael Jordan’s 1996 Mercedes sold for over $200,000. MJ’s S600 Coupe had a V-12 engine, chrome wheels, and tiny wipers on the headlights. Even with 150,000 miles it sold on eBay a few years ago for $202,200. Photo

Someone stole Mike’s jersey on Valentine’s Day in 1990. MJ had to wear #12 with no name on the back because that was the only jersey the Bulls had. A few days later they found his #23 jersey in the ceiling tiles of the visitor’s locker room. Video

In a game against Utah in 1987, Jordan got the ball in the post, turned, and dunked on a short John Stockton. Someone in the crowd (supposedly the Utah Jazz owner) yelled, "Hey Jordan! Pick on somebody your own size!" On the next play, Mike got the ball, flew in the air, and dunked on Mel Turpin, Utah's 6'11" center. As Mike ran back on defense he looked at the guy and asked, "Was he big enough?" 😂 Video

In May 1995 against Orlando, Mike decided to stop wearing the #45 and switched back to the #23 after Nick Anderson of the Magic said, “45 is not 23.” Click here for highlights from that game. Look closely and you'll see that he was the only Bull with white shoes on (Concord XI's). The NBA considered that a uniform violation and fined him for not wearing black shoes like the rest of his teammates.