There hasnt been an athlete since michael jordan to merge his profession with. It starts all the way from michael jordan s great grandfather and talks all the way up through michael jordan s life and his basketball career. On this episode of the digital life podcast, kevin lockett talks to renowned sports author roland lazenby bad boys, bulls on the run, jerry west on hos latest book, michael jordan the life. When most people think of michael jordan, they think of the beautiful shots, his body totally in sync with the ball, hitting nothing but net. Great books to read to pass the time before sports return. Roland lazenby provides the first truly definitive study of jordan. A richly detailed, thoroughly researched book lazenby. Michael levin, new york journal of books when a worldclass biographer writes about a worldclass athlete, you have a biography for the ages. New book explores what makes michael jordan tick sports illustrated.
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