Bilas: I played college basketball against Michael Jordan and here's what made him great

Posted Apr 1, 2020
ESPN basketball analyst Jay Bilas bore witness to the rise of Michael Jordan, playing against him five times in the North Carolina-Duke rivalry during the 1982-83 and 1983-84 seasons. Bilas reflected on what he experienced in watching and playing against Jordan as a competitor during that period. "He was simply amazing, and never took a play off." (ESPN.com)

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