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MJ's first title without his dad by his side brought out every emotion. #TheLastDance pic.twitter.com/B1MuNT4OgA
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 11, 2020
“I know he’s watching,” said a visibly shaky Jordan after the 87-75 finale that cemented his triumphant return after more than a season outside the sport following the tragedy. “This is for daddy – I’m very happy for him.”
Jordan admitted: “I just had a lot to think about and maybe my mind wasn’t geared [correctly].
“But deep down inside it was geared to what was most important to me, with my family and with my father not being here to see this. I’m just happy that the team kind of pulled me through it.”
“This was probably the hardest time for me to play the game of basketball. I had a lot of things on my mind. I had the good fortune of a team that came in and played extremely well.”
Despite rumors that he had been suspended for reported gambling problems, Jordan admitted that his retirement after helping his team to a third consecutive title in 1993 was a result of his father’s death.
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