Why can Jordan, who has never played in the Heat, retire his jersey in the Heat?

There are many retired jerseys in NBA history, but the most wonderful one is Jordan's No.23 jersey in the Heat.

In fact, Jordan and the Heat are only rivals, but in the end, the management decided to retire Jordan's No.23 jersey in the Heat's game. This retirement ceremony took place in the game between the Heat and the Wizards in April 2003. Jordan represented the Wizards at that time, but in the end, the Heat returned Jordan's jersey. Jordan was shocked at the time, but after the shock, Jordan also called it the best gift of his career.

So why should the Heat arrange for a player who is not his own team or even an opponent to retire? In the basketball arena, a player retires from another team, which is the recognition of this player's career. Jordan's skill on the court has influenced every NBA fan. He used his goal to prove to the world that he deserved to be treated like this.

Of course, the main reason why the Heat was willing to retire Jordan's No.23 jersey was Pat Riley, the then head coach of the Heat. Riley is an excellent coach. He led the team to win eight championships. But Riley met Jordan. When Riley was the head coach of the Knicks, all his teams lost to Jordan. After that, Riley began to coach the Heat. The Heat was eliminated by Jordan's team in the 1995-97 season. The team led by Jordan seems to be a mountain that can never be pushed down. It is these experiences that make Riley admire Jordan as an opponent. As a result, Jordan's No.23 jersey retired at the Heat's home court. Riley even suggested that other teams pay tribute to Jordan in this way.