Two weeks after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Jordan came out of retirement to play for the Wizards, donating his veteran's minimum salary to relief efforts for the victims

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"I am returning as a player to the game I love," Jordan said in a news release issued through SFX, his management agency.

Jordan, 38, will sign a two-year contract and donate his salary for the upcoming season to relief agencies working with the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on Washington and New York, said Estee Portnoy, a spokeswoman for SFX.

Now Jordan returns after a three-year break. He had to surrender his ownership stake and management role to return to the court, where he'll be paid the veterans' minimum of about $1 million because the Wizards are over the league salary cap. In Jordan's last season with the Bulls he earned $33.1 million.

Part of it was an education relief fund started by the Wizards organization themselves

Abe Pollin, Chairman of Washington Sports and Entertainment and the Washington Wizards, have developed the Washington Sports and Entertainment Education Fund to benefit the children who lost a parent or guardian in the Pentagon tragedy on September 11th.

Irene and Abe Pollin made the first donation of $100,000 to the fund. Wizards star Michael Jordan has matched the Pollins' contribution in as part of his pledge to donate his 2001-02 salary to the relief efforts.

"Obviously our country has changed forever, but nothing has changed more than the lives of the families of the victims of this tragedy," said Jordan. "This fund is one of several wonderful efforts that will benefit the victims of the September 11th attacks."

Jordan donated the remainder of his salary to other organizations involved in the September 11th relief effort.

Wizards Head Coach Doug Collins donated $500 for every Wizards win during the 2001-02 season, totaling $18,500. Wizards forward Christian Laettner donated $25,000 to the fund, while guard Chris Whitney donated $100 for every three-point field goal he made during the season for a total of $6,600.

I know Jordan gets a bad rap for being a cheapskate but he has done plenty of charity over his career that didn't come with a full media press coverage