Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan: When the torch was passed
4 years, 8 months ago

Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan: When the torch was passed

LA Times  

Sunday night during the fifth episode of “The Last Dance,” we witness the seedlings of a powerful friendship between Michael Jordan and his closest doppelganger, Kobe Bryant. After the 1998 NBA All-Star game, Bryant’s first, the stars meet for a glimmer at midcourt, with Bryant giving Jordan a respectful tap and Jordan telling the brash teen, “I’ll see you down the road.” That road winds all the way until Feb. 24 of this year, when Jordan tearfully eulogized Bryant at Staples Center. It was two heavyweights — one retiring, one right at the top of his game.” Sports Markazi: ‘Last Dance’: Magic talks about G.O.A.T.s Jordan, Bryant Episode 5 of ‘The Last Dance’ is dedicated to Kobe Bryant. It was just them and the other team and they phased you out.” Sports Markazi: ‘Last Dance’: Magic talks about G.O.A.T.s Jordan, Bryant Episode 5 of ‘The Last Dance’ is dedicated to Kobe Bryant.

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The Last Dance fallout! From teammates to frenemies - The fractured friendship of Pippen and Jordan revealed
1 year, 6 months ago

The Last Dance fallout! From teammates to frenemies - The fractured friendship of Pippen and Jordan revealed

Hindustan Times  

Once upon a time, Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan were not only teammates but also close friends. "The Last Dance" Controversy: Pippen's Dissatisfaction In 2020, ESPN released the highly acclaimed docuseries "The Last Dance," which chronicled Michael Jordan's remarkable career. However, Jordan, in his own reflection during "The Last Dance," credited Pippen as his greatest teammate, acknowledging that their success …

Book Excerpt: The night 13-year-old Kobe Bryant met Michael Jordan, and his future
2 years, 10 months ago

Book Excerpt: The night 13-year-old Kobe Bryant met Michael Jordan, and his future

LA Times  

In “The Last Dance,” the 10-part documentary that details Michael Jordan’s career, Kobe Bryant says “What you get from me is from him. “Yes,” Kobe said, “but I’m only in eighth grade.” “Are you going to be a superstar one day?” “Yes,” Kobe said, “I might be.” :: Fast forward two and a half years. But if he chose North …

Video: Pau Gasol talks about Kobe Bryant and their friendship
3 years, 7 months ago

Video: Pau Gasol talks about Kobe Bryant and their friendship

LA Times  

Former Lakers star Pau Gasol took some time to chat with Los Angeles Times sports reporter Broderick Turner about playing with Kobe Bryant, who will be inducted posthumously into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday with eight other members from the Class of 2020. “The way he impacted the world, I think beyond the world of sports …

Michael Jordan will be Kobe Bryant’s presenter at Laker legend’s Hall of Fame induction
3 years, 8 months ago

Michael Jordan will be Kobe Bryant’s presenter at Laker legend’s Hall of Fame induction

LA Times  

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and Bulls guard Michael Jordan, talking during a free-throw attempt, had a closer relationship than most people realized. Michael Jordan surprised attendees at Kobe Bryant’s public memorial by eulogizing the Lakers legend, sharing the details of a friendship that hadn’t been very public. Jordan will once again be a part of a big moment for Bryant …

In The Last Dance Michael Jordan was a winner but as an owner he is anything but
4 years, 7 months ago

In The Last Dance Michael Jordan was a winner but as an owner he is anything but

Daily Mail  

'The Last Dance' confirmed for many that when it comes to a winning mentality, there has never been one greater than Michael Jordan's. Michael Jordan has found success incredibly tough to come by as an owner of an NBA team Jordan and coach Phil Jackson finished in Chicago by winning the 1998 NBA title Watching 'The Last Dance', Jordan came …

How do Michael Jordan's team-mates and other stars view the Chicago Bulls icon after The Last Dance?
4 years, 7 months ago

How do Michael Jordan's team-mates and other stars view the Chicago Bulls icon after The Last Dance?

Daily Mail  

If there is one thing the hit Netflix and ESPN docuseries 'The Last Dance' has shown basketball fans across the world, it is that Michael Jordan will do absolutely anything to win. Jordan was the focal point of the Chicago Bulls side which won six NBA Championships across eight seasons, cementing his place as arguably the greatest basketball player ever. …

The Last Dance: Malone speaks on facing Michael Jordan and Chicago Bulls
4 years, 7 months ago

The Last Dance: Malone speaks on facing Michael Jordan and Chicago Bulls

The Hindu  

Karl Malone's insistence he has the "utmost respect" for Michael Jordan did little to hide the tension that seemingly still exists between the ex-NBA stars. Jordan and the great Chicago Bulls dynasty of the 1990s were the subject of the co-produced ESPN and Netflix docuseries 'The Last Dance'. Asked his reaction when he heard the name "Michael Jordan", Malone – …

Horace Grant slams Michael Jordan over 'Last Dance' claim
4 years, 7 months ago

Horace Grant slams Michael Jordan over 'Last Dance' claim

The Hindu  

Former Chicago Bulls player Horace Grant lashed out at Michael Jordan on Tuesday, accusing the NBA legend of providing a skewed version of the truth in the hit documentary series “ The Last Dance.” In an interview with ESPN radio, Grant, who won three NBA championships playing alongside Jordan, said the acclaimed documentary had been edited to present Jordan in …

VIRUS DIARY: Of pandemics, parenting and ... Michael Jordan
4 years, 7 months ago

VIRUS DIARY: Of pandemics, parenting and ... Michael Jordan

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Back in the day, I watched Michael Jordan drop 63 on the Boston Celtics on a small black-and-white TV with dials. “The Last Dance,” a 10-part ESPN docuseries that chronicled Jordan’s basketball career, helped me build a stronger connection with my 14-year-old son, Elias. But when Elias helped Highland West Junior High win back-to-back city championships the …

‘The Last Dance’ brings Michael Jordan’s era to life for fans
4 years, 7 months ago

‘The Last Dance’ brings Michael Jordan’s era to life for fans

CNN  

CNN — For millions around the world, Michael Jordan was a sporting and cultural icon the likes of which very few of us had ever seen. READ: Michael Jordan declined $100 million to appear at an event for two hours, agent says The early years Even though I was born and raised in the far northern suburbs of Chicago, I …

The 45 most fascinating takeaways from the final episodes of ‘The Last Dance’
4 years, 7 months ago

The 45 most fascinating takeaways from the final episodes of ‘The Last Dance’

LA Times  

Five weeks ago, Michael Jordan was mostly a memory — a tongue-wagging, title-winning, product-selling icon. Jordan’s chance to put the Bulls up 3-1 was missed by “millimeters,” Miller said. “I’m sure he looked at me as an overachiever,” Steve Kerr said of Jordan. Lett, holding the game ball Jordan swiped at the end of Game 7, “That’s all right,” Lett …

The Last Dance: Michael Jordan series strikes a chord with Ibrahimovic
4 years, 7 months ago

The Last Dance: Michael Jordan series strikes a chord with Ibrahimovic

The Hindu  

Count Zlatan Ibrahimovic among those who approve of Chicago Bulls great Michael Jordan's confrontational leadership style. Netflix 's docuseries 'The Last Dance', which looks at the 1997-98 Bulls team that three-peated, shone a spotlight on Jordan's treatment of team-mates in one of the recent episodes. Ibrahimovic is currently at AC Milan and has received praise from head coach Stefano Pioli, …

‘The Last Dance’ review: A ringside view to when Michael Jordan ruled
4 years, 7 months ago

‘The Last Dance’ review: A ringside view to when Michael Jordan ruled

The Hindu  

For many, the NBA first entered the sports fandom lexicon in India in the late 1990s. Jackson coached the team that achieved two “three-peats” and in which there were just four other key constants: the superstar Michael Jordan, his sidekick Scottie Pippen, the team’s general manager Jerry Krause and the team’s owner Jerry Reinsdorf among other supporting staff. He also …

Kobe Bryant's sincerity earned Michael Jordan's respect
4 years, 8 months ago

Kobe Bryant's sincerity earned Michael Jordan's respect

LA Times  

Michael Jordan ridiculed Kobe Bryant during the early part of the Lakers star’s budding career. “He don’t let the game come to him … he just go out there and take it,” said Jordan, who then imitated Bryant by saying with an expletive, ‘I’m gonna make this. happen, I’m going to make this a one-on-one game.’” Sports Markazi: ‘Last Dance’: …

The Last Dance hits Netflix, with Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Jerry Krause the stars of episodes 1 and 2
4 years, 8 months ago

The Last Dance hits Netflix, with Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Jerry Krause the stars of episodes 1 and 2

ABC  

Michael Jordan told us we'd think he was a horrible person after watching his new documentary and he was right, but only because we sort of already knew that. Yes, it's about the 1997/98 Chicago Bulls' quest for a sixth championship, but that's just a Dunkirk-style framing device to tell the story of Jordan, Scottie Pippen, coach Phil Jackson and …

'The Last Dance' serves up much-needed sporting drama with enthralling deep-dive into Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls
4 years, 8 months ago

'The Last Dance' serves up much-needed sporting drama with enthralling deep-dive into Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls

Firstpost  

In a world starved of sporting action, ESPN and Netflix have come in clutch, with the first two episodes of their highly-anticipated documentary The Last Dance airing on Monday. From Nike slapping his name on every product they made, to rap lyrics, to Lil Bow Wow’s magnum opus Like Mike, Jordan was everywhere. Because at the heart of it, that’s …

Jim Murray: All the NBA world was a stage for Michael Jordan
4 years, 8 months ago

Jim Murray: All the NBA world was a stage for Michael Jordan

LA Times  

This is a version of a column printed Feb. 4, 1996, in the Los Angeles Times sports section. The job of stopping Michael Jordan and his Bulls now falls on Olajuwon and Shaquille O’Neal. Sports ESPN’s ‘The Last Dance’ Michael Jordan docuseries: Reactions to the first episodes Here is a look at some reactions to the debut of Episodes 1 …

‘The Last Dance’ review: ESPN hits the right notes with its look back at Michael Jordan and the Bulls
4 years, 8 months ago

‘The Last Dance’ review: ESPN hits the right notes with its look back at Michael Jordan and the Bulls

CNN  

CNN — Instead of a nifty chaser to the NBA Playoffs, “The Last Dance” – which ESPN moved up by two months – essentially fills that void, transporting viewers back to the off-court drama, flamboyant personalities and great basketball associated with Michael Jordan and the six-time champion Chicago Bulls. Michael Jordan in 1997 Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Bongarts/Getty Images In some respects, “The …

ESPN's Michael Jordan doc 'The Last Dance' will be an event
4 years, 8 months ago

ESPN's Michael Jordan doc 'The Last Dance' will be an event

LA Times  

Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, who won their sixth and final NBA championship in 1998, are the subject of the ESPN/Netflix docuseries “The Last Dance,” which premieres with two episodes Sunday. While it’s the latter that forms the backbone of Jason Hehir’s extraordinary new docuseries “The Last Dance” — a co-production of ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports, and …

Michael Jordan’s poignant Kobe tribute: ‘A piece of me died’
4 years, 10 months ago

Michael Jordan’s poignant Kobe tribute: ‘A piece of me died’

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Michael Jordan says he didn’t see Kobe Bryant as his rival for the mythical honor of being recognized as the best basketball player ever. “He wanted to be the best basketball player that he could be,” Jordan said Monday at Bryant’s public memorial service at Staples Center. “And as I got to know him, I wanted to …

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