Before Kobe Bryant switched to No. 24 or LeBron James pivoted to No. 6, Michael Jordan briefly left his famous No. 23 jersey behind for the No. 45 when he returned to the NBA in March 1995.

A Chicago Bulls jersey and shorts worn by Michael Jordan during the 1992-93 season sold for $2.6 million at auction, ...

However, upon his return to the Bulls, Michael Jordan's jersey now had 45 on the back. In The Last Dance documentary, Jordan talked about why he decided to wear No. 45 when he came back to the Bulls.

The Bulls retired Jordan's No. 23 nearly five months before his comeback, but the 14-time All-Star swapped his original number for a No. 45 jersey when it came time to play again. The change ...

Michael Jordan's game-worn jersey from the 1992-93 season was purchased for $2.6 million at a Heritage Auctions sale on ...

For nine seasons, NBA legened Michael Jordan made the No. 23 famous. In 1995, he suddenly switched to No. 45 after returning from his first retirement. After struggling in his first few games back ...

The 1992-93 NBA season was a historic one for Michael Jordan. The Chicago Bulls legend led the NBA in points, steals and ...

Jordan's jersey was matched and authenticated to his ... but he returned to the NBA in March 1995, wearing No. 45. He switched back to No. 23 in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the ...

AFROTECH has covered multiple auction sales featuring memorabilia from Jordan’s legendary NBA career. This includes a jersey worn during his 45-point game during the 1996-1997 season with the ...

A game-worn Michael Jordan jersey from the Chicago Bulls' 1996-97 ... the flag out of loyalty to Nike -- prompted a bidding war of 45 bids.

Jordan wore the jersey during the first game between the Bulls and Jazz in the 1998 NBA Finals Jason Hahn is a former Human Interest and Sports Reporter for PEOPLE. He started at PEOPLE's Los ...