From our archives: Michael Jordan was fined $5,000 for wearing white sneakers, and the Chicago Bulls were fined $25,000 for letting Jordan change uniform numbers from 45 to 23 TheLastDance
Jordan didn’t comment, but the Bulls say he intends to continue wearing No. 23, his original number with the team. That number was retired when Jordan retired two years ago and took up baseball. He had worn No. 45 since his midseason return to basketball. No word yet on his shoe plans.“We’ll support Michael Jordan,” General Manager Jerry Krause said before the fines were announced. “I don’t know what the league can do.
Actually, the Bulls were as surprised as anyone when Jordan switched numbers before the playoff game against the Orlando Magic. The only man in the organization who knew about it was the man who suggested it--equipment manager Pete Ligmanowski. " is really adamant about wearing that number ,” Coach Phil Jackson said. “I think he was responding to the comment he wasn’t the same old 23. I think that was his response: ‘OK, check this out.’ ”The Bulls play the Magic here tonight in Game 3. The league office will be checking it out.
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