1999 1999 ESPN ESPY Best NBA Player
1999 SI's 20th Century Best Basketballer Award

January 12, 1999: Chicago Bulls retires his #23 jersey for the second time on Tuesday Jan 12, 1999. Click here for a transcript of his retirement press conference.		 I'm announcing my retirement... again...  
       
2000
Let's see if I can still dunk. 		2000 ESPY Athlete of the Century
2000 ESPY Male Athlete Decade Award (1990's)
2000 ESPY Pro Basketballer Decade Award (1990's)
2000 ESPY Play of the Decade (for his right to left-handed scoop shot against Lakers in the 1991 Finals)

January 19, 2000: Becomes Washington Wizard's President of Basketball Operations.
February 14, 2000: Receives ESPY at MGM Grand Hotel Casino, Las Vegas. Jordan, who two months ago was acclaimed by ESPN as the athlete of the century, won both male athlete of the decade and pro basketball player of the decade in the eighth annual ESPY Awards

Michael... congratulations man. You've shown us what a great athlete should be... LEFT: Wayne Gretzky congratulates Michael Jordan for winning the ESPN Athlete of the Century.

It was held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. It's Dennis's second home.		 BELOW: Juanita & Jordan finally get to spend quality time together.
 He's mine ladies. Hands off! That includes you Karla!
BELOW: MJ's new team-mates welcomes him back to the NBA
 Jordan trains with Wizards team-mates.		  
2001
Whoa babe, do I look good in my new uniform! New town, new uniform...
ARRRRRGGGHH!!!!
TOP : MJ enroute to an MCI Center high 51 points against the Charlotte Hornets.

September 25, 2001 : Resigns as Wizard's President of Basketball Operations and signed a player contract, two weeks after Sept 11.
October 30, 2001 : Posts 19 pts (7-21FG, 5-6FT), 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 4 steals in 37 minutes of his first game as a Wizard at New York.
December 29, 2001 : Sets MCI Center record for most points with 51 pts against Charlotte Hornets.

BELOW: Jordan burns rookie Richard Jefferson and the Nets for a preseason-high 41 points. He played 33 minutes, shot 15-for-24 from the field and 9-for-11 from the line. But Washington lost 102-95.
 MJ about to do his turnaround fadeaway J in a pair of AJ 3 Retros White/Blue colorway.
BELOW: Mr. SHOX and AIR JORDAN. Two Nike-heads take on each other.Vince, those Shox would look cool in my next Air Jordans...
BELOW: Kobe emulating MJ's short tug posture,Yo Mike, can I be a member of Team Jordan. My Adidas contract has just expired!!		  
2002

MJ returns to the United Center once again but in a Wizards uniform.
TOP: Jordan shoots over Trent Hassell and Ron Mercer against Chicago."You there! Get your hands off my Gatorade!"
ABOVE: Jordan in control. "MJ! That's for nailing those 3's back in the 1992 Finals!"
BELOW: Jordan goes up against Cliff Robinson of the Pistons. Looks like Cliff is gonna block this one!

2002 NBA All-Star

January 4, 2002: Scores his 30,000th point of the night by making the second of two free throws with 5:28 to go in the second quarter, giving the Wizards a 45-31 lead against the Bulls. He was the second quickest player to reach the milestone with 960 games compared to Wilt's 941 games.
January 7, 2002: Juanita Jordan (married to MJ since Sept 2, 1989) files for divorce, citing "irreconciliable differences". American tabloids have been running stories of Jordan having at least a mistress in every city that the Chicago Bulls played in. The most infamous mistress is Karla Knafel.
January 19, 2002: Returns to the United Center for first time as a Wizard.
January 31, 2002: "The Shot" PART 3 as MJ hits a 15 footer to beat the Cavaliers 93-92 at The Gund Arena, Cleveland.
February 5, 2002: Juanita Jordan withdraws her divorce filing. Both released a joint statement,, "we have decided to attempt a reconciliation, and our efforts to do so would be greatly enhanced if the privacy of our personal lives is respected."
February 15, 2002: Buzzer beater against Phoenix Suns, MJ receives an inbound pass, drives right and head fakes to get Shawn Marion off the ground before nailing a 13 footer "J" to defeat the Suns 97-96 at Phoenix.
February 21, 2002: Returns to Chicago's United Center for first time in a Wizard uniform.
February 27, 2002: Team surgeon Stephen Haas repairs torn cartilage in MJ's right knee. Misses the following 12 games.MJ gets poked in the eye. Hope he's OK.

 BELOW: MJ blows a bubblelicious Grape flavour gum.
Bubblicious Grape Flavoured!!
BELOW: MJ hits 30,000 points with this freethrow against the Bulls.MJ's 30,000 pts with this freethrow against the Chicago Bulls on Jan 4, 2002


LEFT: Jordan goes down after being hit.
 		 
2003Pop diva, Mariah Carey serenades his airness with her hit song "Hero."
TOP: Mariah Carey sings "HERO" in a half-time tribute to His Heirness at the 2003 All-Star game.
Yeah! Mariah you booty!!
TOP: MJ thanks Mariah for the tribute.
Michael leaves the Wizard's front office after being dropped by old school owner Abe Pollin.
ABOVE : MJ leaves the Wizard's front office after being unceremoniously dumped by "old school" majority owner Abe Pollin.

2003 NBA All-Star
2003 All-Star Eastern Conference Team
February 21, 2003: Vince Carter gave up his All-Star starting position to MJ as a sign of respect. MJ scored 20 pts in 9-27 shooting. He almost had the game winner in OT when he nailed a fadeaway rainbow with Shawn Marion in his face. The East lost to the West in a thrilling double-OT 155-145. Kevin Garnett was crowned MVP.
February 21, 2003: First NBA player over 40 years old to score over 40 points. MJ had 43 pts in 43 minutes as the Wizards won 89-86 at New Jersey.
April 11, 2003: Miami Heat retires his #23 jersey in honour of him!!!
April 16, 2003: Scores 15 pts in his final game at Philidelphia. Finishes career with 32,292 points, the third highest total in league history after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone.
May 7, 2003: Wizard's 79 year old owner, Abe Pollin, sacks Jordan after the team's failure to get into the playoffs. Three weeks later, Pollin sacks head coach, Doug Collins. Pollin's decision was based on three factors: player dissension, a franchise faltering after the years of Jordan in charge, and deteriorating relationships throughout the organization.

RIGHT TOP: MJ hit this fadeway with 4.8sec left in the first OT to give the East a 2 point lead 138-136. But in the next play, a foul on Kobe's trey by Jermaine O'Neal equalised the score. Kobe hit 2 of 3 freethrows (I think he deliberately canned 1 of the shot)

 Vince under pressure to give up this All-Star starting position.
TOP: Vince Carter gave up his 2003 All-Star starting position to MJ as a sign of respect and much pressure from media.
LEFT: Iverson personally phoned MJ one and a half week ago offering MJ to take his starting spot. T-Mac did likewise on Thursday but MJ turned down his offer.
Fadeaway "J" with the Matrix in his face!
MJ interviewed after the 2003 All-Star game. 		 
BELOW :MJ's last points as an NBA player ended with this pair of freethrows against Philadelphia 76ers.
MJ last shot was this freethrow. He scored 15 points in that game against Philadelphia.MJ drives hard against Greg Buckner in his last NBA game at Philly.
Jordan laces up his brand spanking new pair of Air Jordan 18's.MJ using his "Jedi mind-tricks" on Kobe to soften him up before the kill.
MJ had to go for the layup because his shots weren't droppin'Jordan's only dunk in the 2003 All-Star game from a feed by Jason Kidd.		  
       
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