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Michael Jordan: The Origins Of A North Carolina Legend

WUNC | By Will Michaels,
Frank Stasio
Published July 10, 2014 at 11:17 AM EDT
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Jordan regularly stuck out his tongue during drives to the basket
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Michael Jordan during his years as a North Carolina Tar Heel
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Jordan soars from the foul line during a dunk contest in 1988
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North Carolina has produced countless sports stars over the years but none with the global recognition of native son Michael Jordan. 

He dazzled sportscasters and sports fans first in Chapel Hill, and then around the world as the NBA’s greatest player. 

But through all the championships, MVP awards, and All-Star games, Jordan kept many personal issues to himself. He faced overt racism, allegations of sexual assault in his immediate family, and criticism of his gambling habit. 

Host Frank Stasio talks with sports writer Roland Lazenby about his new biography, Michael Jordan: The Life (Little, Brown and Company, 2014).

Here are some legendary Michael Jordan highlights from the montage included at the beginning of this segment.

http://youtu.be/qsu5R9-UxZM

http://youtu.be/9AOE9Gpv6Ho

http://youtu.be/vafgAVSrTQ8
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Will Michaels
Will Michaels is WUNC's Weekend Host and Reporter.
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Frank Stasio
Longtime NPR correspondent Frank Stasio was named permanent host of The State of Things in June 2006. A native of Buffalo, Frank has been in radio since the age of 19. He began his public radio career at WOI in Ames, Iowa, where he was a magazine show anchor and the station's News Director.
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