Isn’t it possible he was distraught that his father was murdered, and he wanted to try baseball because his dad always wanted him to? And because he’s Michael Jordan and his ego is huge, he thought he could?

Ok, but Jordan “retiring” doesn’t erase the problem, if there was one. He still get found out, and that could still ruin Nike and the NBA, according to your theory. So what’s the point?

To be fair, the Cubs have not been selling out for 100 years. Back in the 60s, 70s, and early 80s they were getting killed by the Sox in terms of attendance.