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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 at age 38.
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 is the only player in NBA history to record back-to-back 50-point games in the playoffs, scoring 50 and 55 in Games 1 and 2 against the Cavs. He also scored 49 points on April 17, 1986 and 63 on April 20, 1986 in back-to-back games against the Boston Celtics.
Sept. 25, 2001: Jordan comes out of retirement (again), this time suiting up for the Wizards. He averages 22.9 points in 60 games in his first season back. April 16, 2003: Jordan plays in his last ...
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. [103] In September 2001, Jordan came out of retirement at age 38 to play for Washington. [104] Jordan stated that he was returning "for the love of the game". [105]
The youngest player to ever play in the NBA was Andrew Bynum who played his first game at the age of 18 years and 6 days old. [80] Bynum, who was also the youngest player ever selected in the NBA Draft, went into the NBA straight out of high school. [81] Jermaine O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, both drafted in 1996, were the second- and third-youngest ...
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Jordan Poole of the Washington Wizards drives to the basket past LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets in the first quarter at Spectrum Center on Nov. 8, 2023, in Charlotte, North Carolina.