Absence of answers: The James Jordan murder

Posted Jul 28, 2018
Michael Jordan’s father had been murdered, shot once in the chest. Less than five weeks earlier, Michael and James Jordan were on top of the world, together in Phoenix celebrating the Bulls’ third consecutive NBA championship. James was, in Michael’s words, his “best friend,” perhaps his most loyal supporter, the man affectionately known as “Pops.” (Chicago Tribune)

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