Description
This compelling account traces Michael Jordan’s rise from North Carolina standout to global sports icon, placing his extraordinary career within the larger story of the NBA and the Chicago Bulls. It explores the personalities, ambitions, rivalries, and organizational forces behind the Bulls’ historic dominance, offering an inside look at the culture and business of professional basketball. Against the backdrop of the team’s championship era and the 1998 NBA Finals, the book examines how Jordan transformed not only the game but also the image of the modern athlete. Combining vivid reporting with sharp cultural insight, it presents a nuanced portrait of greatness, teamwork, pressure, and the cost of sustaining a dynasty.
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paperback
Random House
Published Jan 1, 1999
426 pages
ISBN: 0679415629
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Details
First Published
1999
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Playing for Keeps by David Halberstam.