: After an 18-month retirement, Jordan returned to lead the 72-win Bulls past Seattle 4-2 and reclaim the Finals MVP.
: Jordan's fourth ring was the harvest of obsessive preparation after retirement; the FMVP honored a perseverance that refused to fade.
Retirement is not the end. Iverson taught us size is never the ceiling — daring to fight is. Goodbye, Philly’s No. 3; goodbye, our Answer.