How many rings did MJ win after retirement?

Jordan abruptly retired from basketball before the 1993–94 NBA season to play Minor League Baseball but returned to the Bulls in March 1995 and led them to three more championships in 1996, 1997, and 1998, as well as a then-record 72 regular season wins in the 1995–96 NBA season.
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How many rings did Jordan have when he first retired?

At the age of 30, Michael Jordan retired after winning three titles. The next year he played for the Birmingham Barons, the White Sox affiliate, and led that league in stolen bases as a 31-year-old rookie. At 32 he wasn't playing either—until he came back.
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Who else won 6 rings with Jordan?

Four players, Bob Cousy, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, won six championships each. Jordan and Pippen are members of the Chicago Bulls team who won three consecutive championships twice in the 1990s.
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When did MJ win his last ring age?

Michael Jordan was 35 when he and the Chicago Bulls won the 1997-98 NBA Championship, beating the Utah Jazz 87-86.
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Who has more rings than MJ?

11 — Bill Russell

Russell is the champion of champions, as he owns the most NBA championship rings of any player in the history of the game, with 11, and has been winning off the court for a half-century.
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Who had a better team LeBron or MJ?

There are two obvious reasons. One is that Jordan's teams were much better than LeBron's. Jordan's Bulls averaged more than 58 wins a season with a net rating of +7.29, while James's average club won 55 games.
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Who is greater MJ or LeBron?

Michael Jordan has 6 championships as opposed to Lebron James' 4 championships. Jordan has 6 final MVPs while LeBron has 4. MJ has 10 scoring titles to Lebron's 1 scoring title. Michael Jordan has 5 MVPs, while LeBron has 4.
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How much are MJ rings worth?

How much are Michael Jordan's rings worth? Michael Jordan's every ring is valued at $150,000 so all of his all 6 rings in total are worth around $900,000.
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Why did MJ retire the second time?

Though he had earlier stated publicly that he would not play for any coach besides Jackson, Jordan explained his decision to retire by saying he had lost the drive and desire that was necessary to continue playing at such a high level, and that he wanted to spend more time with his family.
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Who has more championships Kobe or Jordan?

Considering statistically, Kobe is still shy of one championship compared to Jordan's 6 world championship titles, which he acquired in 15 years. However, Michael took the Bulls to win 3 consecutive titles from 1991-93 and then from 1996-98.
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Could Jordan have won without Pippen?

NBA Analyst Says Michael Jordan Couldn't Win Championships Without Scottie Pippen, While LeBron James Won Multiple Championships With Other Players: "He Won Without Kyrie Irving. He Won Without Anthony Davis. He Won Without Dwyane Wade..."
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What athlete has the most rings?

Many fans realize that the great Bill Russell holds the NBA record with 11 championships as a player. But which other players dot the list of athletes with the most rings in league history? (Most, but not all of them are former Boston players. Four non-Celtics have won at least six NBA titles.)
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Did Jordan ever lose a finals?

he also holds the all-time Finals six game record of 246 points and 101 field goals made. Jordan never had a Finals series go to seven games and he never lost in the Finals.
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Who was the best player after Jordan retired?

Olajuwon was essentially the league's best player as soon as Jordan retired the first time -- he was at his peak while Pippen was still climbing. Olajuwon slid toward the end of the 90s, but he was without question the best center of the decade.
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How many rings would Jordan have if he didn't retire?

After watching the Last Dance I certainly think it's possible even if Jordan never retired the first time that he likely would have likely still walked away in 1998, but with 7 championships.
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How many rings does Scottie Pippen have without Jordan?

During his successful NBA career, mostly in Seattle, Pippen wins one ring, a Finals MVP, two gold medals, makes eight All-Star teams, five All-NBA First Teams and 10 All-Defensive First Teams. And without Pippen, Jordan wins just three titles instead of six.
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Why did MJ do The Last Dance?

The suggestion is that Jordan — who had the ownership rights to either green-light “The Last Dance” or let the precious footage collect dust into eternity — finally approved the project in 2016 because he was suddenly worried about an assault on his legacy coming from LeBron James.
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Why MJ is the greatest of all time?

Michael Jordan, a five-time MVP, six-time NBA Finals MVP, 14-time All-Star and six-time NBA champion is the undisputed greatest basketball player of all time. Jordan was a 10-time scoring champion and a one-time Defensive Player of the Year, the latter being an award that James has never won.
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How old was Michael Jordan when he retired 3rd time?

Michael Jordan retires at the age of 40 for the third and final time after an illustrious basketball career. He finishes with 15 points in 28 minutes of a loss by the Washington Wizards to the 76ers in Philadelphia.
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Who pays for the NBA championship rings?

Teams can distribute any number of rings but must pay for any additional costs, and may offer lesser rings at their discretion. The NBA standardized its championship ring from 1969 through 1983; presently the winning team selects its own design and the league covers the cost of the rings.
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How much did Kobe Bryant ring sell for?

Kobe's parents reportedly sold the rings along with other memorabilia for $280,000 back in 2013, so it's crazy that just one of these rings is now worth almost as much as that.
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Who has the most valuable NBA ring?

The most expensive NBA Championship Ring ever created was the one that NBA legend Michael Jordan received after leading the Chicago Bulls to their third consecutive NBA Championship in 1993. Jordan's Ring cost $200,000 and over 50 carats of diamonds were used on it!
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Who is a better 3 point shooter LeBron or Jordan?

Their free throw output is very close; Jordan made 7,327 and LeBron has made 7,101. The key difference is three-point shooting. James has made 1,714 three pointers, while Jordan made just 581.
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Who was a better player MJ or Kobe?

There's absolutely no doubt in my mind that Michael Jordan was a better basketball player than Kobe Bryant. But despite MJ's greatness as a basketball player, Kobe Bryant's greatness is often underappreciated when comparing him to the greatest of all time.
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Is MJ the best player ever?

Few in NBA history can match the accolades, awards and championships Michael Jordan amassed in his days with the Bulls. Championship celebrations were the norm for Michael Jordan throughout his NBA career. By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time.
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