If you were an employee of the U.S. Department of Defense, taking the Metro to work on the morning of September 11, 2001, you might well have turned to the sports section of the Washington Post, and found this headline on page D1:
Jordan Moves Step Closer to Court; Wizards Executive Slightly Revises Playing Status
You would have read about Michael Jordan, the most popular athlete in the world, talking about his “months of attempting to get into basketball shape" after three years of retirement. Jordan did not confirm, but certainly did not deny, that his return was imminent.