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May 2020
16m 43s

Michael Jordan: Superhuman And Human

Wondery
About this episode

On Sunday night, after 10 hours of sports TV nostalgia, The Last Dance — the documentary series about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls — reached its conclusion. Today, we’re joined by The Athletic’s David Aldridge — who was featured throughout the series — to look at what set Jordan apart from other all-time greats, and to explore what the series showed us about MJ’s human side.

Follow David Aldridge’s coverage of The Last Dance and the NBA: https://theathletic.com/author/david-aldridge/?source=theleadpodcast

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