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The 2001–02 NBA season was the Wizards' 41st season in the National Basketball Association. [1] This season is most memorable for the return of All-Star guard and six-time champion Michael Jordan, who came out of his second retirement to play for the Wizards. [2][3][4][5][6] After finishing 19–63 the previous season, the Wizards won the ...
Michael Jordan. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ, [9] is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. He played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) between 1984 and 2003, winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.
Jordan during warm-ups for the last Wizards home game, on April 14, 2003. The jersey is a throwback to the Washington Bullets uniforms. Jordan announced he would return for the 2002–03 season, and this time he was determined to be equipped with reinforcements, as he traded for All-Star Jerry Stackhouse and signed budding star Larry Hughes.
The Wizards have won three of four; Jordan Poole scored 38 for Washington in an overtime loss Wednesday vs. Brooklyn. The Pistons have lost eight straight — six by double digits.
The 24-year-old Poole scored 25 points on 7-for-21 shooting in the Wizards’ 129-118 loss. He went 3 for 12 on 3-pointers. Afterward, he shared a nice embrace with Warriors coach Steve Kerr.
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After retiring from the Chicago Bulls in early 1999, Michael Jordan became the Washington Wizards' vice president of basketball operations as well as a minority owner in January 2000. [104] In September 2001, Jordan came out of retirement at age 38 to play for Washington. [105] Jordan stated that he was returning "for the love of the game". [106]
John Wall. Johnathan Hildred Wall Jr. (born September 6, 1990) [1] is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A Raleigh, North Carolina native, Wall was chosen with the first overall pick of the 2010 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards after playing ...