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  • Prof Patty
  • April 30, 2020April 30, 2020

The Last Dance

In ‘The Last Dance,’ Michael Jordan and the Bulls Still Dominate ESPN’s new 10-part documentary doesn’t ask Big Questions. But it does go big on a team whose personalities and feats warrant

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