Air Jordan

Like most sports fans my age, I was a big Michael Jordan fan when I was a kid. Like most Jazz fans my age, that admiration got turned on its head in 1997 and 1998. My favorite team will forever be linked with one of Jordan’s greatest achievements, at my Jazz fan heart’s expense. So in honor of the end of The Last Dance today, I’m remembering the Jordan I loved as an elementary schooler. Was 1988 the greatest dunk contest ever? Well, after watching the direct-to-vhs Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers (hosted by Frank Layden), I was convinced!

Ben Barnes
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