Michael Jordan Wearing #12 Jersey (PSA 10) GEM-MINT- Sam Vincent 1990 HOOPS

On Valentine’s Day, 1990, Michael Jordan attempted the second-most field goal attempts in a regular season game in his career (43), scoring 49 points in 47 minutes in Orlando against the Magic.
And he did it not in his famed No. 23 jersey, but wearing the No. 12.
Why? This is a story that has long been shrouded in mystery. An investigation by Chris Johnson of Sports Illustrated on the game’s 25-year anniversary found the most plausible outcome to be that the jersey was snatched from the visitors locker room at Amway Arena some time between morning shootaround and when the Bulls arrived pre-game. There was an arena-wide search for the jersey before tip — including an announcement from the PA system — and the soliciting of fans for a red Jordan Bulls jersey that might fit him, according to Johnson. Nothing was found, and Jordan eventually had to play the game in a nameless, No. 12 threads.