Michael Jordan fired his final shot in the NBA from a spot that would become iconic for him and his mentee, Kobe Bryant.
Michael Jordan has had three “Last Shots” in the NBA in 19 years. His first final shot came in Game 6 of the 1993 NBA Finals, where his Chicago Bulls rested Charles Barkley and his Phoenix Suns. Following this, MJ called it a career after 9 seasons, moving to the Barons of Birmingham in Minor League Baseball.
Of course, as history would dictate, Jordan made a comeback to the NBA and would once again win 3 straight championships with the Bulls. His second ‘last shot’ would come with perhaps the most iconic shot in league history: his snatchback jumper over Bryon Russell to seal his 6e ring in Utah in 1998.
After a 3-year hiatus and a stint in the Wizards front office as President of Basketball Operations, Michael Jordan returned to NBA hardwood a 3rd and last time. This time he was a wizard and on April 16e2003, he will play the last game of his career in the NBA.
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Michael Jordan struck his final NBA shot from a familiar spot.
Michael Jordan shot 6-15 against the Philadelphia 76ers in a blistering 107-87 loss on 04/23/2003. He would score 15 points, but 13 of them would come before he was benched as the game was a resounding loss.
However, as this was MJ’s last game, the fans chanted for him to return to the game. He would then end up at the charity strip where he would drain his two free throws. These FTs would be the last shot MJ would take in an official NBA game.
Kobe Bryant is another player who has called it a career from the free throw line. In his last game against the Utah Jazz, he lost 60 points. His last two points also came from the free throw line. Coincidentally, his first points in the league also came from the FT line.
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