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Jumpman blood brothers and follows the rise ofHow Michael Jordans path to greatness was shaped by race, politics, and the consequences of fame To become the most revered basketball player in America, it wasnt enough for Michael Jordan to merely excel on the court. He also had to become something he never intended: a hero. Reconstructing the defining moment of Jordans careerwinning his first NBA championship during the 1990 1991 seasonsports historian Johnny Smith examines Jordans ubiquitous rise