MUST-SEE: Michael Jordan dunking in 1986 pickup game at UNC
Enjoy 30 seconds of Michael Jordan getting flashy and fancy while playing pickup at UNC.
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In the third game of the Chicago Bulls' 1985-1986 season, Michael Jordan broke a small bone in his left foot when he took a hard fall against the Golden State Warriors. Jordan would miss most of the season (64 games) and would return just in time to help the Bulls make a late playoff push.
According to Team Flight Brothers, while he was recovering from his injury, Jordan traveled to his alma mater of North Carolina to play a little pickup. Showing no ill effects of a broken foot, Jordan simply dominated.
Only recently published by TFB but first seen in "Come Fly with Me," here is Jordan at the pickup game:
Knowing that he was healthy after he played in this game, Jordan actually pressured the Bulls to return to action. The Bulls wanted Jordan to sit out the entire season, but they granted his wish and brought him back on a minutes restriction for the final 18 games of the season. This proved to be the right decision as Jordan, in one of the all-time great playoff performances, would later go on to score 63 points in a game against the Boston Celtics.
Is there really anything Jordan couldn't do on the basketball court?
