{"id":1146012,"date":"2020-04-19T17:49:50","date_gmt":"2020-04-19T21:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1146012"},"modified":"2020-04-19T17:49:52","modified_gmt":"2020-04-19T21:49:52","slug":"how-michael-jordan-himself-held-up-the-last-dance-documentary-for-two-decades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/how-michael-jordan-himself-held-up-the-last-dance-documentary-for-two-decades\/","title":{"rendered":"How Michael Jordan Himself Held Up ‘The Last Dance' Documentary For Two Decades"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The day has finally arrived. At long last, the 10-part ESPN documentary, “The Last Dance”<\/a>, which follows the career of Michael Jordan<\/a> against the backdrop of the Chicago Bulls<\/a>‘ 1997-1998 season, will finally hit the airwaves. The first two parts will premiere tonight and two episodes will be shown every Sunday on ESPN through May 17. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The frenzy surrounding “The Last Dance” has been insane. When ESPN announced it more than a year ago, fans of Michael Jordan and the Bulls (honestly, just any basketball fan) went crazy. But they would have to wait for it. “The Last Dance” actually wasn't supposed to premiere until this summer. However, with the COVID-19 outbreak shutting down the sports world, the premiere date was moved up to April 19 and here we are, ready to roll. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But why did it take so long for “The Last Dance” to happen? So much of the footage was obviously shot during the 1997-1998 season and it's now 2020. As it turns out, it was Michael Jordan himself that held up production for close to two decades. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael Jordan has always been very protective of his likeness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Michael Jordan has long been protective of his likeness. When he was taken with the third overall pick by the Chicago Bulls in the famous 1984 NBA draft, he quickly took control of his own destiny, on the court and off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jordan immediately opted out of the licensing program with the NBA players' union, as he and his team believed that there was more money to be made by putting together their own marketing deals. Hmmm...wonder how that turned out for him? But it's why you would never see Michael Jordan in video games like “NBA Jam.”<\/a> He owned his likeness and loved having control, something that would end up playing heavily as far as “The Last Dance” is concerned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pitch for “The Last Dance”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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