Photos: Michael Jordan, Sam Perkins spend a day on the UNC campus in Oct. 1983
Posted Aug 10, 2017
In Nov. 1983, Sports Illustrated's Curry Kirkpatrick wrote a cover story about Michael Jordan and Sam Perkins, who at the time were stars of the top-ranked UNC basketball team. SI also sent photographer Lane Stewart to the UNC campus to capture the duo studying in the classroom, meeting with coach Dean Smith and enjoying a fall afternoon in Chapel Hill.
(Sports Illustrated)
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