Jordan retired after the 93 season due to his dream to play Baseball. He came back during the 1995 season wearing number 45. After 3-peating a second time he felt his time was up along with his coach (Phil Jackson) moving to Los Angeles and retired a 2nd time in 1998. Jordan returned to the NBA in 2001 to prove he still had it. Indeed he did taking a downed Wizards team to the playoffs. Jordan's final game was in April 2003. He would retire a third and final time at age 40.