148: Michael Jordan and Space Jam
This week’s episode is about legendary basketballer Michael Jordan and his rollercoaster of a life, hitting the highs of Sport (with the Chicago Bulls) and film (with Space Jam) and lows including family tragedies and a career change that didn’t quite go to plan.
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References and further reading:
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2017/12/13/the-25-highest-paid-athletes-of-all-time/#1b85f4694b64
- https://www.si.com/nba/2018/06/11/michael-jordan-lebron-james-greatest-of-all-time-debate
- http://www.notablebiographies.com/Jo-Ki/Jordan-Michael.html
- http://www.nba.com/history/players/jordan_bio.html
- https://www.biography.com/people/michael-jordan-9358066
- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003044/bio
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jordan
- https://www.britannica.com/biography/Michael-Jordan
- http://www.businessinsider.com/michael-jordan-ritual-how-superstitions-improve-performance-2015-12
- https://www.dish.com/dig/sports/the-evolution-of-baggy-basketball-shorts/
- https://www.nba.com/bulls/history/Chicago_Bulls_History-24393-42.html
- https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jordan-scores-63-points-in-playoff-game
- http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bulls/ct-james-jordan-murder-timeline-full-htmlstory.html
- https://www.highsnobiety.com/2016/07/28/michael-jordan-father-death/
- http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/74071860/chicago-bulls-michael-jordan-20th-anniversary-retirement-baseball-white-sox
- https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2389936-im-back-untold-tales-of-michael-jordans-1st-return-to-the-nba-20-years-ago
- https://www.news.com.au/sport/sports-life/why-the-chicago-bulls-owe-a-lot-to-space-jam/news-story/6f0eec29dc6e3419c47c691379027538
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2017/12/13/the-25-highest-paid-athletes-of-all-time/#1b85f4694b64
- https://www.warnerbros.com/archive/spacejam/movie/jam.htm
- https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/michael-jordan-trivia_n_6035624
