Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James says he remembers how emotional he was on the day Michael Jordan announced his first retirement from basketball.
On Sunday night, ESPN aired the seventh and eighth episodes of its highly-acclaimed documentary series The Last Dance, which follows Jordan and the Chicago Bulls over the course of their six championship runs during the 1990s.
The latest episodes dove into one of the most significant points of Jordan’s life — when he announced his sudden retirement from the NBA following the murder of his father, James Jordan, in 1993. The revelation came just a short time after the star won his third straight championship with the Bulls.
Jordan’s shocking announcement grabbed the attention of media around the world and it was a day that basketball fans — including a young LeBron James — will always remember.
“Definitely cried this day. 9 years of age,” James, 35, tweeted on Sunday night during the broadcast. “Just Couldn’t believe it. Source: people.com
