Latest News About Michael Jordan Retirement Age

Here are the latest publicly reported details about Michael Jordan’s retirement ages and timelines.

• First retirement: He stepped away from the NBA on October 6, 1993, at age 30, after leading the Chicago Bulls to their first three-peat. This is the widely cited initial retirement date and age. [Source context and common reporting across multiple outlets]

• Second retirement: Jordan returned to play in 1995 and then retired again on January 13, 1999, at age 36, after his second three-peat era with the Bulls. This is the commonly referenced second retirement.

• Final retirement: He retired for the third and final time after the 2002-03 season with the Washington Wizards, announcing on April 2003 that he was finished. He was 40 years old at that final retirement.

If you’d like, I can pull up a concise timeline from reliable sources and add citations to each retirement event.