It was retired in honor of Jordan. That's why Michaels Jordans Jersey hangs in there arena
Michael Jordan was.currently nobody.that jersey is retired and always will be.
Michael Jordan was.currently nobody.that jersey is retired and always will be.
23Michael Jordan wore #23 for most of his NBA career. He wore #45hen playing Minor League Baseball. When he returned to the NBA, he briefly wore #45 as his#23ad been retired. He returned to his #23 month later.
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the number "99" is retired in the NHL. the number "99" is retired in the NHL.
It's Micheal Jordan's old jersey number.
23, 45, 12, and 9: He has worn number 23 and 45 when he came back from retirement in basketball, 45 with the Birmingham Barons baseball team, 12 for one game when his jersey was stolen from a visiting locker room and 9 in the Olympics
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The number 23 has been retired in honor of Michael Jordan by the Chicago Bulls and the Miami Heat. While Jordan never played for the Heat, his number was honored by Miami by General Manager Pat Riley. The Washington Wizards, for whom Jordan played in 2001-2003, have unofficially retired his number and have not reissued it since Jordan wore it for his final game.
Unless a current player already wearing the number; if a number is retired by the franchise, no player in that franchise can wear that jersey number and if the jersey number is retired by the league no one can wear that number again in the league. for example, no one in MLB can wear 42 because of Jackie Robinson except Mariano Rivera because he already wore the number before it was retired.
Michael Ryder is number 17 on the New Jersey Devils.