Facing Michael Jordan: Players Recall the Greatest Basketball Player Who Ever Lived

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Relive the magic of the greatest player to ever step on the court. "Air Jordan," "His Airness," "MJ." Whatever you call him, Michael Jeffrey Jordan can be considered one of the greatest basketball players of all-time. During his career, Jordan won six NBA championships and was a 14-time All-Star, five-time NBA MVP, and six-time NBA Finals MVP. To say Jordan was dominant during his career would be a severe understatement. Now for the first time ever, hear stories from opponents, teammates, and coaches about what it was like to go against MJ in Facing Michael Jordan. You will hear stories from such All-Stars as: Charles Barkley Dennis Rodman Robert Parish Terry Porter And many more! From the moment Jordan stepped onto the court, he dominated the game of basketball. No matter who comes around today or tomorrow, Jordan's name and the number 23 will resonate with basketball fans for all eternity. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports-books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Sean Deveney has been with the Sporting News since 1999, covering all major sports, and is the publication's resident baseball insider. Deveney has covered dozens of major championships: the World Series, NBA Finals, Super Bowl, the NCAA Tournament, college football's national championship, and the PGA championship. Deveney also has been honored in The Best American Sports Writing anthology for a story about Pedro Martinez. He has been a regular guest on ESPN2's First Take, ESPN Classic, and Comcast Sports Chicago Tribune Live, with appearances on Fox News, CNN, CBS, and MSNBC. He appears on numerous radio shows around the country each week and resides in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Kent McDill has been a sportswriter since 1978 and has worked for United Press International and the Daily Herald newspaper in Arlington Heights, Illinois. He is the only beat writer to have covered the Chicago Bulls for all six championships, and currently covers the team for NBA.com. He has previously written two books on the Bulls and is currently working on one about the Chicago Bears. McDill resides in Park Ridge, Illinois