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The Last Dance and the making of Michael Jordan

The new television series The Last Dance gives a rare and intimate glimpse into Michael Jordan’s career and legacy. Washington Post reporter Ben Golliver talks to host Jayme Poisson about why it’s so timely.
Chicago Bulls basketball star Michael Jordan answers reporters' questions during a press conference 06 October 1993, in Deerfield, IL, as he announces his retirement from the game. Jordan said he "had reached the pinnacle of his career" and had nothing else to prove. (Chris Wilkins/AFP/Getty Images)

During the '90s, at the height of the Chicago Bulls' success, Michael Jordan was arguably the most famous athlete in the world. But in retirement, the basketball phenomenon has largely stayed out of the limelight. That's why there is such excitement over a new television series chronicling Jordan's rise as an athlete, and his last NBA championship run. Today on Front Burner, Washington Post NBA reporter Ben Golliver on Michael Jordan's legacy, and why we're still talking about him today.

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