As for Jordan, we were lucky to have him in the city, the league, the world. I have yet to see another player, in any sport, in his class. At times, it seems like I have spent my entire life watching him. I was in high school when he played his first season with the Bulls in 1984. I was covering the NBA for Rolling Stone when he played his last season in 2003. I came across him one morning at the Nets’ stadium in the Meadowlands. Alone on the floor, middle-aged but still beautiful, Jordan was shooting free throws. He looked at me when I came through the tunnel. Our eyes met. Then he turned
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