‘I'm Back': The 45 Days in 1995 That Drove Michael Jordan Back to Basketball

Posted Jan 29, 2021
On February 1, 1995, a second NBA three-peat for the Chicago Bulls didn’t merely seem unlikely; it was nothing anyone would ever imagine. Yet 45 days later, on March 18, Scottie Pippen was still a Bull and Michael Jordan’s two-word faxed press release, "I’m back," forever changed sports history. This is the true story of what happened in between. (NBC Chicago)

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