When Michael Jordan‘s illustrious playing career came to an end in the summer of 2003, he wasted little time in attempting to kickstart the next stage of his NBA journey.
With a combination of wealth, power, and influence that few, if any, NBA players will ever know, Jordan wanted to make the jump into ownership in record time, and the Milwaukee Bucks almost offered him the perfect opportunity to do just that.
As detailed by The Athletic’s Joe Vardon ($), within a month of playing his final game as a player, Jordan entered into negotiations with then Bucks owner Sen.