After Michael Jordan retired from basketball, it was just a matter of time before the Chicago Bulls retired his No. 23 jersey. Jordan's No. 23 jersey was retired by the Miami Heat, a franchise he never played for, after he played one last time. The Bulls retired Jordan's jersey on February 10, 2009 during a game against the New York Knicks. Jordan had announced his retirement on April 6, 2003 after playing his final game with the Bulls in the 2002 NBA Playoffs. However, he returned for one more season before retiring for good. The reason for his return season was so that he could be in uniform when his former team played their first game following the lockout-shortened 1998-99 season. The Bulls lost that game, which was played on October 30, 2002, and it wasn't until several months later that Jordan officially retired for good. However, there are some who believe that Jordan didn't retire completely. He had said in an interview that he planned to continue playing in Russia after the 2004-05 season. Many believed that this was just something that he said to promote his latest movie release but now these rumors have resurfaced. There have been reports that have come out of Russia claiming that Jordan has signed with CSKA Moscow and will be playing for them this upcoming season.