UNC Recruiting History: The Arrival of Michael Jordan
Posted Apr 20, 2020
Today, Michael Jordan is an icon. The former North Carolina All-American is widely recognized as the greatest player in NBA history. But in the early summer of 1980, “Mike” Jordan was just another young basketball player—his promise discerned by just one ACC coaching staff...a secret that only Dean Smith and his loyal assistants had discovered.
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