As noted by Sole Collector in March 2015, citing Jordan's 1998 autobiography For the Love of the Game, 45 was his original high school jersey number at Wilmington (N.C.) Laney before he played ...

Now, back to the beginning of our story … which McWashington lays the highest claim to jersey number 45? Father and son have a great rapport that always includes plenty of laughter and joking.