Scottie Pippen talks about Michael Jordan returning to basketball

Sep 7, 2014; New York, NY, USA; Michael Jordan in attendance at a ceremony to honor New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter (not pictured) before the game against the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Perlman/THE STAR-LEDGER via USA TODAY Sports
Sep 7, 2014; New York, NY, USA; Michael Jordan in attendance at a ceremony to honor New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter (not pictured) before the game against the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Perlman/THE STAR-LEDGER via USA TODAY Sports

Scottie Pippen talks about when Michael Jordan announced he was returning to basketball 20 years ago.


Roughly 20 years ago, Michael Jordan made his famous return to basketball from his brief stint in professional baseball.

He released a two word fax that declared “I’m back” and briefly wore the number 45 since his 23 jersey had been retired.

His famous teammate and running buddy Scottie Pippen shared some stories about Jordan’s famous return on Twitter.

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