The story of how Michael Jordan came to wear the number 23 is connected to his brother. Larry Jordan was older than Michael but much shorter. Nonetheless, Michael looked up to him and wore the same number as his brother, which was number 45. But when Larry and Michael wound up on the same team, Michael decided to choose half of 45, which is 22.5. Jordan chose to round up to 23. Ironically but not surprisingly, as Jordan’s legacy developed, many players chose to wear the number 23 in tribute to Michael, including Lebron James.
Anything in the MJ collecting world connected to the number 23 is special. And this SP BGS 10 Auto 10 is no exception. Along with featuring a gorgeously delivered fresh-blue pen signature, it also features the prestigious 23/100. As Jordan’s autograph practically touches the number 23, it is not hard to imagine that he took notice of the important detail when he executed the on-card signature. You can bet that Jordan collectors will also notice this critical detail, and it is not a stretch to say that this is the kind of card that high-end Jordan collectors will target now and in the decades to come.
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