Patrick Ewing announced his retirement from the NBA in September 2002. This decision led the former All-Star to consider what life would look like after playing ball.
‘Big Pat’ ultimately decided to pursue coaching and joined the Washington Wizards’ staff. However, this move didn’t just happen randomly. In fact, it was heavily influenced by Michael Jordan .
In a 2021 interview, Ewing shared the plan MJ laid out for him when he was uncertain about his next steps…