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    21 years ago today, Michael Jordan retired from basketball for a 2nd time

    by Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune Jan 13, 2020 3 minutes

    "I think the game itself is a lot bigger than Michael Jordan."

    Those were Jordan's words at his second retirement on Jan. 13, 1999, though not many would have dared say the same then - because it just didn't ring true.

    Jordan's 1999 retirement was akin to a Big Bang, ushering in a new millennium for sports.

    Jordan led a procession of sports legends who decided that year to hang it up - including Wayne Gretzky, John Elway, Barry Sanders, Boris Becker and

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