Jay Bilas recalls Michael Jordan story from UNC basketball: 'We knew' he 'was going to be great'

Posted Mar 4, 2023
"It was at a pickup game in Chapel Hill at a place called Woollen Gym and we were the No. 1-ranked recruiting class and we went over to Chapel Hill to play," ESPN's Jay Bilas said on The Rich Eisen Show. "And after playing against Michael Jordan and those guys, we were kind of looking ourselves like, 'I don't know if this might not have been a good decision.' (247 Sports)

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