30 years ago, the GOAT made his NBA debut

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Regular season Game 1, for the record, was in the old Chicago Stadium, October 26, 1984. Jordan scored 16 points on five of 16 shooting. The Bulls won 109–93 as Orlando Woolridge scored 28 points and Quintin Dailey 25. The Bulls lost Jordan’s Game 2 in Milwaukee, and there was symbolism in that one as well. Remember Kobe Bryant hurling up those series of air balls in Utah in the 1997 playoffs? Many said it would break him to fail like that as a rookie. But Bryant was only doing what Jordan did, showing that you can fail because you tried.

So there it is, Game 2 of his pro career, the Bucks leading 108–106 and Jordan shooting for the tie. Air ball! Game over. No miracles yet. Two nights later, the Bucks played the Bulls in Chicago. Jordan scored 37 points on 13 of 24 shooting with five assists and six steals. He scored 20 of the Bulls’ last 26 points.

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