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Bulls take Denzel Valentine with 14th pick
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At Michigan State, Denzel Valentine donned the No. 45 for the Spartans. So when it came to time pick his jersey number with the Chicago Bulls, the team that drafted him No. 14 overall in June's draft, Valentine stuck with the same number briefly worn by Bulls legend Michael Jordan.
After Jordan ended his baseball sabbatical in 1995, he rejoined the Bulls and wore No. 45. Jordan made this decision because of sentimental reasons relating to his father, who last saw his son play in No.