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The words, ‘I’m Back’ have never been more delightful and electrifying to sneaker enthusiasts/basketball fans than when His Airness used that phrase 17 years ago in a memorable press conference. On March 19th, 1995, Michael Jordan returned to the NBA in his first game after leaving to pursue baseball. Everybody remembers him donning the #45 jersey against the Indiana Pacers due to the Bulls retiring his #23 jersey following his first retirement announcement, but who remembers him wearing the “Chicago” 10s? No, not the pair that just released this past January. Check out today’s “This Day In Sneaker History” edition, brought to you by our associate editor George Kiel III, to see what MJ specifically wore in his first game back from baseball.
