MJ on why he wore 45 coming out of his first retirement: "I didn't want to go to 23 because I knew my father wasn't there to watch me, and I felt it was a new beginning. And 45 was my first number when I played in high school."

Michael Jordan played his last NBA game 23 years ago April 16 2003

40 years ago April 20 1986 Michael Jordan scored 63 points against the Celtics A still standing playoff record

Dell Curry gets emotional during his speech in his retirement jersey ceremony

Jeff Teague talks about being drafted on the day Michael Jackson died

Joe Mazzulla on why he often credits others rather than himself Being a D1 basketball player you grow up with this sense of entitlement as if the whole world revolves around you If I wanted to be a better husband father coach I had to get rid of that type of entitlement

LeBron after hearing hes played against 37 of all NBA players in historyYou think that makes me feel good It made me feel worse I played against 25 father-son duos