Michael Jordan Thankful, But Says Others Just As Worthy Of Jersey Retirement

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Fri, 11/20/2009 - 1:14pm

If the NBA were to retire Michael Jordan's No. 23 league-wide, the newly inducted Hall of Famer says there are several more players just as worthy of the distinction.

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