Michael Jordan’s ‘I’m Back’ fax: Revisiting the Bulls legend's return to the NBA 30 years later

Posted Apr 5, 2025
Thirty years ago, Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan put the entire NBA on notice. After retiring for 17 months, Jordan announced his official return to basketball with arguably the two most iconic words in NBA history: “I’m back.” The announcement came in the middle of the 1994-95 NBA season. The Bulls were 34-31 when Jordan rejoined the team. (Yahoo! Sports)

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