Michael Jordan’s Break

Posted Jun 28, 2018
Thus, on October 6th, a little over two months after his father‘s murder, Michael Jordan announced he was retiring from the NBA. It shouldn’t have been surprising, but it was. Someone who was so competitive just hadn’t been able to fully recharge, and like his mentor Dean Smith, he just didn’t feel it was fair to go out there and play unless it was going to be 100%. (Tar Heel Blog)

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