Michael Jordan makes NBA history when he scores 43 points for the Washington Wizards versus the New Jersey Nets, becoming the first player over 40 years old ever to score 40 or more points in a game, and leading the Wizards to a 89-86 win.
February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York) is a former American National Basketball Association player, and is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. ... NBA logo, depicting former star Jerry West The National Basketball Association, more popularly known as the NBA, is a reference to the worlds premier mens professional basketball league and one of the major professional sports leagues of North America. ... The Washington Wizards are a National Basketball Association team based in Washington, D.C.. // Franchise history The team now known as the Wizards started as the Chicago Packers in the 1961-62 season. ... The New Jersey Nets are a National Basketball Association team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ...