Flashback: Michael Jordan Begins Legendary Rise With Game-Winning NCAA Championship Shot

Posted Mar 29, 2017
It was North Carolina’s first NCAA championship since 1957 and the first of Dean Smith’s career following six previous trips to the Final Four. More importantly, as Jordan explained to Craig Sager when North Carolina returned to the NCAA Final in 2016, it also marked a turning point in his career. "That was birth of Michael Jordan," he said. (Rolling Stone)

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