Surely everybody remembers what they were doing the night of March 18, 1995, right?
On this night 24 years ago, Michael Jordan sent a GOAT-esque fax to the National Basketball Association stating that he would coming out of retirement after a 17-month hiatus in which he
- Left baseball frustrated
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 18, 2019
- Mysteriously returned to Bulls practice
- Sparked a media frenzy
- Put out the “I’m back” fax
- Returned rocking No. 45
- Still dominated after almost two years
comeback. pic.twitter.com/YItvt6P9Js
"I'm back."
Two of the greatest and most savage words to appear on paper in the history sports.
In equally awesome fashion, the Chicago Bulls matched MJ's nonchalance with head coach Phil Jackson's statement:
On This Date: Michael Jordan announced his return to the @NBA with two words ... "I'm back" pic.twitter.com/5XKA6gfGv7
— ESPN (@espn) March 18, 2019