Michael Jordan’s shirts are legend, like him

1992, Barcelona Olympics. For the first time the United States national basketball team was able to field professionals. For everyone it was and always will be the Dream Teamor the best of the best of basketball: Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Karl Malone, just to name a few. It was a fairly obvious clear path, including the final dominated against Croatia. And Jordan, needless to say, was the best scorer. His number 9 shirt from the Dream Team was listed for $ 38,187.

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MJ with Birmingham Barons baseball shirt

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Well yes, MJ was also a baseball player. It was after his first retirement from the Bulls: “I want to show that I can excel in another discipline as well,” he said explaining his choice. He also did it to honor the memory of his father, who dreamed of a career on the diamond for him and who as a child already practiced basketball together. In February 1994 he signed a free agent contract with the Chicago White Sox, in March he was assigned to the Birmingham Barons, the third team of the White Sox, engaged in the Minor League. Of course, nothing to do with the wonders he did on the parquet, but his name was enough to make even the uniform of the modest Barons an heirloom.

The Last Dance

Michael Jordan with Scottie Pippen last season in Chicago

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