On This Day In Black History Jan 13 - Jordan Announces Retirement

CHICAGO, Jan. 13 — Michael Jordan, sitting beneath six championship banners and accompanied by dozens of friends, former teammates and other admirers, announced his retirement from the NBA this morning, saying he could no longer muster the mental energy to play a 14th season.

"Mentally, I'm exhausted," he said at a United Center news conference attended by NBA Commissioner David Stern, Chicago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf and more than 800 journalists from around the world.

Jordan, however, refused to say flatly he had played his last NBA game.

"I never say never," he said.

Instead, he called his decision "99.9 percent" final, adding: "You can read that for what it's worth. I'm very secure in my decision."

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