Not long after winning the NBA championship for the third time in a row with the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan made a shocking decision, announcing his retirement. Right from the press conference announcing this decision in the summer of 1993, Michael Jordan said that he retired because he was too sad about the death of his father James. Mr. James died after being shot by two strangers. Michael Jordan was greatly influenced by his father, and that’s why he didn’t want to play basketball anymore.
Jordan suddenly made a shocking decision to retire from the NBA in 1993
However, there is another theory, saying that the Chicago Bulls superstar retired due to being fined by the NBA. Before 1993, Jordan is said to have spent more than $50,000 to participate in a betting deal, and this theory suggests that then-NBA president David Stern “secretly suspended” this superstar.
However, the 57-year-old legend once again affirmed that his retirement was not related to the betting incident. This statement is contained in the documentary The Last Dance, which is still being released. Jordan shared: “I have everything, 2 Olympic gold medals, 3 consecutive championships, something that not even Magic Johnson or Larry Bird could do. I only lack my father. I have no motivation left.” basketball at that time”. The late NBA President – David Stern, when he was still alive, also denied that the NBA banned Jordan from playing. He said that if the NBA wanted to ban players, it would be public, instead of doing it secretly.
Jordan shared that his father’s passing was the reason he retired from football in 1993
After leaving basketball, Jordan played baseball. He returned to basketball after 18 months, and helped the Chicago Bulls win three more consecutive championships, in 1996, 1997 and 1998, before entering the final stage of his career at the Washington Wizards.
