Kieran Shannon: Every player could use a leader like Michael Jordan, but that doesn't always mean a badass

Even if live sport does return at some point this year, 2020 may already have had its televisual goosebumps moment of the year.
Kieran Shannon: Every player could use a leader like Michael Jordan, but that doesn't always mean a badass
Thu, 14 May, 2020 - 01:00
Kieran Shannon

Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls celebrates 14 June after winning game six of the NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT. The Bulls won the game 87-86 to win their sixth NBA Championship. (ROBERT SULLIVAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls celebrates 14 June after winning game six of the NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT. The Bulls won the game 87-86 to win their sixth NBA Championship. (ROBERT SULLIVAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Even if live sport does return at some point this year, 2020 may already have had its televisual goosebumps moment of the year.

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