{"id":1319719,"date":"2021-02-17T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1319719"},"modified":"2023-06-12T14:44:38","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T18:44:38","slug":"how-michael-jordans-return-in-1995-cost-the-chicago-bulls-100000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/how-michael-jordans-return-in-1995-cost-the-chicago-bulls-100000\/","title":{"rendered":"How Michael Jordan's Return in 1995 Cost the Chicago Bulls $100,000"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sports7.us\/tag\/michael-jordan\">Michael Jordan<\/a> needed only two words to <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/michael-jordan-im-putting-my-cape-back-on-tonight\/\">shock the Chicago Bulls<\/a> and the world in 1995: \u201cI\u2019m back.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, the actual fax was a bit longer than that, but the point remained. After some time <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/michael-jordan-hit-so-much-that-his-hands-would-bleed\/\">playing minor league baseball<\/a> for the Chicago White Sox, Jordan hung up his bat and cleats to play basketball again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the court, the Bulls were thrilled to have their iconic guard back. But Jordan\u2019s return wound up costing the team $100,000 in fines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-michael-jordan-rejoined-the-chicago-bulls-in-1995\">Michael Jordan rejoined the Chicago Bulls in 1995<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\uddd3 March 19, 1995: 25 years ago today...<br><br>Bulls at Pacers (-5.5)<br><br>Michael Jordan comes out of retirement and makes his return to the NBA. Bulls lost 103-96 and failed to cover. \ud83d\ude2c<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eDfikX2n5Z\">pic.twitter.com\/eDfikX2n5Z<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ActionNetworkHQ\/status\/1240708685241843712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 19, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/25-years-ago-today-michael-jordan-looked-human-on-the-basketball-court-reggie-miller-did-not\/\">25 Years Ago Today, Michael Jordan Looked Human on the Basketball Court, Reggie Miller Did Not<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a decade in the NBA, <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/michael-jordan-is-worth-1-6-billion-but-he-was-known-to-spit-on-an-entire-tray-of-cinnamon-rolls-just-to-avoid-sharing\/\">Michael Jordan<\/a> &#8212; already among the greatest players in league history &#8212; retired from the Chicago Bulls in 1993.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jordan wasn't going far, though, as he intended to play baseball with the Chicago White Sox. At age 31, MJ hit .202 with three home runs, 51 RBIs, and 30 stolen bases for the <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/michael-jordan-hated-losing-so-much-that-he-cheated-in-yahtzee-against-terry-francona\/\">Birmingham Barons<\/a> &#8212; a Double-A team &#8212; in 1994.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Jordan could have continued playing baseball in 1995, the ongoing labor problems got in his way. Jordan refused to cross the picket line, even if that would've meant he\u2019d reach the majors, and returned to the Chicago Bulls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/michael-jordan-returns-to-nba-25-years-later\/\">Jordan sent his famous fax<\/a> on March 18, 1995, and donned No. 45 for the Bulls a day later. In 43 minutes, he went 7-of-28 from the field for 19 points in a 103-96 loss against the Indiana Pacers. Jordan also grabbed six rebounds, dished six assists, and recorded three steals that night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-michael-jordan-s-return-cost-the-bulls-100-000\">Michael Jordan's return cost the Bulls $100,000<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In 1995, Michael Jordan was fined $25,000 when he changed jerseys from No. 45 to No. 23 during the playoffs without approval<\/p>&mdash; UberFacts (@UberFacts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UberFacts\/status\/1352263182736388098?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 21, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/michael-jordan-can-tie-tom-brady-with-7-championships-at-the-daytona-500\/\">Michael Jordan<\/a> used what remained of the 1994-95 regular season to regain his momentum after nearly two years away from basketball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jordan averaged 26.9 points on 41.1% shooting from the field in 17 games, 13 of which the Bulls won. The legendary guard added 6.9 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.8 steals, and 0.8 blocks in 39.3 minutes per night. He did all that wearing No. 45, a number he kept when the playoffs started. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Jordan returned to his trademark No. 23 for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Orlando Magic. He said he felt more comfortable in his old number and wore No. 23 for the rest of that series. <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/shaquille-oneal-proves-that-sat-scores-are-overrated\/\">Shaquille O\u2019Neal<\/a> and the Magic defeated Jordan\u2019s Bulls in six games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 18, 1995: The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Magic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Magic<\/a> beat the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bulls?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bulls<\/a> in Game 6 of 2nd Round of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NBA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NBA<\/a> Playoffs to win the series, spoiling Michael Jordan\u2019s return few months earlier.<br><br>Some takes re: MJ\u2019s comeback and a little from that game... <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bidfx41fyk\">pic.twitter.com\/bidfx41fyk<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Freezing Cold Takes (@OldTakesExposed) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OldTakesExposed\/status\/997498293709090816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 18, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The NBA may have been happy to see Jordan back. But the league wasn't pleased they didn't know ahead of time that he was switching numbers. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/7a7758abf36e9117d10e39ba2a0059c9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>, the Bulls were fined $25,000 each time Jordan wore No. 23 instead of No. 45 after Game 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In total, the Bulls had to pay $100,000 in fines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lebron-james-did-his-best-to-avoid-a-similar-problem\">LeBron James did his best to avoid a similar problem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fun fact: LeBron James filed paperwork with the NBA to change his number from 23 to 6 while he was still playing for the Cavs in 2010.<\/p>&mdash; Tim Ring (@timringTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/timringTV\/status\/493974231323918336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 29, 2014<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael Jordan wasn\u2019t the first player in sports to change his number midseason, and he wouldn\u2019t be the last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Baseball players, especially those who frequently went between the major and minor leagues, often changed numbers throughout the year. A pitcher who wore No. 37 in May might have switched to No. 55 when the team recalled him in July because a newly-acquired first baseman took the old number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NBA wanted to avoid similar situations. While with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2009, LeBron James had to apply to wear No. 6 in 2010 instead of his trademark No. 23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/news\/story?id=4650907\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ESPN<\/a>, James &#8212; who announced his intended change in November 2009 &#8212; had to submit his official number change request by March 5, 2010. Of course, James only had to file that paperwork if he re-signed with the Cavaliers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we know now, <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/lebron-james-first-big-three-was-actually-not-with-dwyane-wade-and-chris-bosh\/\">James joined Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade<\/a> in Miami. Because free agents can freely pick a new number, James chose No. 6, and the rest is history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Like <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Sports7dotcom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Sports7<\/em><\/a><em> on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sports719\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>@sports719<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When NBA legend Michael Jordan returned to the Chicago Bulls in 1995, he and his No. 45 jersey wound up costing the team $100,000 in fines. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":155,"featured_media":1571704,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[4815,4835],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.3 (Yoast SEO v22.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How Michael Jordan&#039;s Return in 1995 Cost the Chicago Bulls $100,000 - Sports7<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"When NBA legend Michael Jordan returned to the Chicago Bulls in 1995, he wound up costing the team $100,000 in fines.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/how-michael-jordans-return-in-1995-cost-the-chicago-bulls-100000\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How Michael Jordan's Return in 1995 Cost the Chicago Bulls $100,000\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"When NBA legend Michael Jordan returned to the Chicago Bulls in 1995, he wound up costing the team $100,000 in fines.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/how-michael-jordans-return-in-1995-cost-the-chicago-bulls-100000\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Sports7\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-02-17T19:00:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-06-12T18:44:38+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Michael-Jordan-Bulls-1995.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1250\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"804\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jake Elman\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@JakeElman97\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jake Elman\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/how-michael-jordans-return-in-1995-cost-the-chicago-bulls-100000\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/how-michael-jordans-return-in-1995-cost-the-chicago-bulls-100000\/\",\"name\":\"How Michael Jordan's Return in 1995 Cost the Chicago Bulls $100,000 - 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