Video: Michael Jordan "The Flu Game" - June 11, 1997

Posted Jun 11, 2018
Michael Jordan plays Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz while suffering from the Flu. Jordan played 44 minutes, finishing the game with 38 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 1 block in a 90-88 win. His performance would go down as one of the most heroic in NBA history in what would forever become known as "The Flu Game."

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