For a short time after Michael Jordan's retirement, MJ joined the Washington Wizards as President of Basketball Operations. In 2001, he resigned and went back to playing the game he loves most – basketball. This time he played with the Washington Wizards and scored his 30,000th points. With Michael Jordan’s return came the second design made by Wilson Smith, the Nike Senior Footwear Designer. As with the Air Jordan Shoes XVI , the Air Jordan XVII also has the removable midfoot cover for that 2 in 1 design. It is inspired by Jazz music and the Aston Martin. The Air Jordan Shoes XVII boasts of its features which includes among others the foam backed Lycra collar and the forefoot Tuned Air Unit.