What did Jordan say when he came back?

But all Jordan had at his disposal on March 18, 1995, was a simple fax machine, and he used it to announce not only to the sports universe, but the world: “I’m back.” Michael Jordan arrives at the Chicago Bulls’ Berto training center on March 18, 1995, in Deerfield, Illinois.

What was the pizza place that poisoned Jordan?

In The Last Dance, Grover claimed that “five guys” ended up delivering the pizza in 1997 and that Jordan was poisoned from it. “Five guys delivering one pizza, they’re all trying to look in,” Grover said.

What was Jordan laughing at?

However, there’s a chance you forget what was so funny. The footage of Jordan chuckling came from his widely popular documentary, The Last Dance. He was laughing at comments legendary point guard Gary Payton made about their matchup in the 1996 NBA Finals.

What year did Jordan get the flu?

1997
No one tells Michael Jordan when he can or cannot play in a basketball game. That’s why, on June 11, 1997, despite the warnings of his mother, Deloris Jordan, and team officials, a dramatically sick Jordan took to the court for Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals between the Chicago Bulls and the Utah Jazz.

Did the Jazz poison Michael Jordan?

Jordan and the trainer, Tim Grover, claimed poisoned pizza was to blame. As the story goes, Jordan got sick, then made the Utah Jazz throw up with a 38-point performance that included a dagger 3-pointer with 25 seconds remaining in the Chicago Bulls’ 90–88 win.

Who gave Jordan food poisoning?

His name is Greg Kite, and he spent his Tuesday morning on “The Big Show” with Jake Scott and Gordon Monson on 1280 The Zone telling his side of this story.

Are Gary Payton and Michael Jordan friends?

Between those lines, we ain’t got no friends. I know they got so much respect off the court. “It is what it is, it went down how it went down.” Jordan and Payton were fierce competitors and even after they retire from the game, the two legends have kept that energy.

How tall is Gary Payton?

6′ 4″Gary Payton / Height

What was in Michael Jordan’s pizza?

Michael’s order was a large, thin and crispy pizza with extra pepperoni. Fite insists that, because he was still a new employee and eager to impress, he made sure to follow the food prep guidelines to a T.