Video: From Mike Jordan to the GOAT - How MJ's UNC days forecasted his legend

Posted Feb 24, 2025
There once was a time Michael Jordan was a relative no-name. MJ changed that with one shot to win the 1982 NCAA national championship for the North Carolina Tar Heels. Harry Lyles Jr. traces the path of a kid they called Mike to the superstar who was getting GOAT-level praise before he even entered the NBA.

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