Michael Jordan donated $1 million salary to 9/11 relief 

Yesterday was the 24th anniversary of the horrific terrorist attacks that occurred in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania. The attack killed 2,977 innocent people.

In 2001, Michael Jordan announced he was returning to the NBA for a second time. This time with the Washington Wizards.

In an honorable move, Jordan decided to donate his entire $1 million salary to 9/11 relief efforts.

“Jordan said he will donate his first year’s salary to the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks,” a Washington Post article reported.

Jordan donated $100,000 to support children who lost their parents in the terrorist attack on the Pentagon. The rest of his salary went to other organizations involved with attack relief.

This was a great gesture by a great player. Unfortunately for Jordan and the Wizards, they couldn’t find much success on the court, missing the playoffs in both of Jordan’s two seasons in Washington.