Basketball's “Beowulf” Puts on Armor One Last Time (2001–03 and Beyond)

This chapter covers the period in Jordan’s life when he: returned as an active player in the NBA and joined the Washington Wizards, was forced to retire in 2003, and his post-NBA life up until 2010 when he became the majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats franchise. In mythological terms, the story of Michael Jordan’s post-Bulls life corresponds with Campbell’s third phase of the hero’s journey – the Return.