Mar 5, 2016 · "Jordan explained in his autobiography that the 45 also played a role in his Olympic number nine. Jersey numbers on Olympic basketball teams only go up to 15, so Jordan came …

May 10, 2021 · Because Olympic jersey numbers only went from 4-15, Jordan got the number 9 jersey. The next time MJ was in the Olympics was during the infamous Barcelona Olympics in …

Feb 23, 2024 · Michael Jordan was number 23 at North Carolina, but he could not have it for Team USA. That’s because international rules at the time mandated players wear a number …

Oct 4, 2023 · Casual fans may not have known this, but Michael Jordan wore jersey number 12 during a single game in 1990 because someone stole his jersey in their locker. Also, he played …

Dec 28, 2023 · Michael Jordan primarily wore the number 23 jersey however, he also wore the number 12 for one game, the number 9 for the USA and the number 45 when he initially came …

Jan 4, 2025 · What was Michael Jordan's Olympic Jersey Number? Michael Jordan opted to wear the number 9 jersey for the Olympics. Jordan was unable to wear his iconic #23 jersey for the …

Nov 11, 2014 · On Valentine’s Day of 1990, thanks to an Orlando thief, Michael Jordan became the greatest player to wear #12 for a day. About 90 minutes before tip-off, a mysterious …

Jan 21, 2021 · Herein, MJ donned a #9 jersey and played alongside the other greats in the game. He led the Dream Team in the number of steals and also enjoyed the second-highest scoring …

Jul 13, 2024 · Outside the NBA, Michael Jordan wore the number 45 jersey number when he played for Birmingham Barons. One reason for this number change is that Michael Jordan …

Aug 10, 2023 · Michael Jordan famously led the Dream Team to the Olympic medal. One of the things that stood out at the time was Jordan wearing No. 9 instead of his famous No. 23 jersey …