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Current Sports | May 11, 2020 | 'The Last Dance' Talks Jordan Pushing Teammates To Greatness

WKAR Public Media | By Al Martin
Published May 12, 2020 at 12:39 AM EDT
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'The Last Dance' Ep. 7 & 8 recap; How Michael Jordan pushed his teammates; Shannon Brown accused in home shooting; Zion Williamson controversy

On today's Current Sports with Al Martin, Al recaps last night's episodes of 'The Last Dance' Chicago Bulls documentary. Find out how the documentary depicted Michael Jordan talking trash to his teammates in an effort to get the best out of them. Al puts in perspetive why sometimes, in chasing greatness, different 'tactics' like this are necessary and why it separates Jordan from the rest of the pack. We also tell you why former MSU basketball star Shannon Brown was arrested and touch upon the NCAA / Nike / Duke controversy surrounding former Blue Devils star Zion Williamson. 

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Al Martin
Al Martin is the host of Beyond the Score, a new series coming to WKAR in the fall of 2024. Al is also sports reporter for WKAR news.
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