My mentality was go out and win at any cost. ibid. Jordan
So I pulled people along when they didn’t want to be pulled. ibid.
There is nothing he would not do to get himself to the place where he is going to beat you. The Last Dance VIII, dude
18 March 1995: the drought is over. Jordan is back. ibid. TV news
I wanted them to understand what it felt like to be in the trenches. ibid. Michael
Don’t ever talk trash to black Jesus. The Last Dance IX, Jordan to Reggie Miller walking off court
In 1997 the Bulls advanced to their fifth finals in seven years after a 69-win regular season. Their opponent was the Utah Jazz, who were making their first NBA finals appearance ever. ibid. caption
He had shown that no matter how sick he was, he’s still the best player in the world. ibid. Pippen
The Bulls and Pacers split games 5 and 6 of the 1998 Eastern conference finals, forcing a game 7 in Chicago. It was only the second time during the Bulls’ championship runs that they faced a game 7. ibid. caption
Michael’s a mystic. He is never anywhere else. The Last Dance X, dude
Knowing that this is the last dance, I’m trying to muster the energy to finish this off. ibid. Michael
1998 NBA Finals – Game 3 – Utah Jazz 54 – Chicago Bulls 96. Bulls lead series 2-1. ibid. caption
The Chicago Bulls have won their sixth championship and it’s their second and it’s their second three-peat. ibid. game championship
It’s maddening, yeah, because I felt like we could have won seven. I really believe that. We may not have, but man, just not to be able to try, that’s something that I just can’t accept. ibid. Michael
On November 19th 2004 there was an incident between players and fans at an NBA game. The raw footage was not made available to the public. Untold: Malice at the Palace, Netflix 2021
O’Neal grows into big role with Indiana. ibid. newspaper headline
I had depression and anxiety. ibid. Artest
Where’s security at? ibid. O’Neal
And they’re throwing everything they can possibly get their hands on. ibid.
He [O’Neal] charged Ron and we ended up breaking it up. ibid. player
Allegations against one basketball ref [Tim Donaghy] of betting on and even tilting the outcome of games is rocking the NBA. Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul, Netflix 2022
I was well aware of the rules that referees were not allowed to bet on anything. ibid. wife
Tim was going to be a major playing in a very very significant undercover operation. Tim would be wired up … There was a leak in the press. ibid. FBI dude
This is what it’s at. New York City. Street basketball: this is our culture. Untold: The Rise & Fall of AND1, Netflix 2022
I don’t know what happened to it. And I was part of it. ibid.
Nike had that whole market on lockdown. ibid.
AND! Mixtape tour … We had our best five. ibid.
We were playing in front of 100 people … Trying to do everything we could to get people to the event. ibid.
I wanted to captivate people like Hot Sauce. ibid.
Professor: Suburban legend: A short, white guy with a dazzling game and is redefining streetball. ibid. newspaper article
ESPN: Streetball is the Number One TV show. ibid. player
Nike: They are copying us. ibid.
The players: I didn’t get paid for that. It was the downfall of everything. ibid.