The Bounce: Remembering when Michael Jordan became a Wizard, 25 years ago
The Bounce Newsletter | This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox. RIP to Hall of Famer Bob Pettit, who was the first recipient of the NBA’s Most Valuable Player Award, and to longtime Lakers public address announcer Lawrence Tanter. Wizarding world Remembering MJ’s D.C. era On this date 25 years ago, a 38-year-old Michael Jordan announced his return as a player with the Wizards. “I’m doing it for the love of the game,” he said at the