Heritage tells the story:
“Jordan would average twenty points per game during that brilliant sophomore season, then recycle this garment for the earliest contests of his junior year, his final collegiate campaign before transitioning to the National Basketball Association. As a trio of letters of provenance (viewable at our online listing) details, the transfer of the jersey from Jordan to the private sector happened on the evening of December 3, 1983 after the Tar Heels downed the hosting Cardinal at the Stanford Invitational tournament. It was not unusual for the Tar Heels to use the previous seasonʼs gamers for the early, non-conference games and debut new ones when the ACC contests began, and it would be a week before UNC would play their next game, in Syracuse. If there was ever a time to make a play for Jordanʼs jersey, this was it.