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During ‘other’ 1982 championship run, Michael Jordan led USA Basketball past Yugoslavia


’s iconic shot against Georgetown 40 years ago that gave North Carolina basketball coach his first NCAA title wasn’t the only championship performance he had that year. Far less known, but at the time equally as important, Jordan helped the United States restore its claim as the world’s best basketball nation in the summer of 1982. (MSN.com)

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During ‘other’ 1982 championship run, Michael Jordan led USA Basketball past Yugoslavia