Chicago Sports: The legendary number 23 for each team

HIGHLAND PARK, IL - OCTOBER 21: A gate with the number 23 controls access to the home of basketball legend Michael Jordan on October 21, 2013 in Highland Park, Illinois. Twenty-three is the number Jordan wore while playing basketball for the Chicago Bulls. The home which had been offered for sale for $29 million and later dropped to $21 million is scheduled to be sold at auction on November 22. The 32,683-squre-foot home features nine bedrooms, 19 bathrooms, a 15-car attached garage and an "NBA-quality" basketball court. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) /

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24. . SF/SG. Chicago Bulls. Michael Jordan. 23. player

The first one is the obvious one. Michael Jordan isn’t only the best player to ever play for the Chicago Bulls, but he is the best player to ever play in the National Basketball Association. He is widely considered the greatest player who ever lived and there are people who believe that he is the greatest team sports athlete of all time. It is certainly a good debate.

Jordan was so great in his accomplishments on the court. He was the third overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft and that changed the Chicago Bulls franchise forever. Jordan was a 14-time All-Star, 10-time scoring champ, 9-time all-defensive player, and five-time regular season MVP. Those are some great accomplishments all on their own. It does, however, get even more impressive. Jordan led the Bulls to a remarkable six NBA titles. He was the Finals MVP all six times which shows how important he was.

There is little debate about him being the greatest to ever do it. Of course, he walked right into the Hall of Fame and 23 hangs on the Bulls side of the United Center for fans to admire forever. He was the one who made 23 legendary. Kids all over the world wanted to wear that number and be “Like Mike”. The greatest player on this list to wear that great number is by far Air Jordan.

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