The Weekend When Jordan and the NBA Took Flight

Posted Feb 13, 2020
The last time All-Star descended upon Chicago, a precocious Bulls guard jumped from the free throw line and sent the NBA into the stratosphere. This is the story of how one frigid weekend in the Windy City changed everything for Michael Jordan and the league. It was the first week of February 1988, days before the start of NBA All-Star Weekend. (The Ringer)

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