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The series chronicles the 1997 98 Bulls, and its halfway mark is also the midway point of that season Bryant’s first NBA All Star game, and Jordan’s last with the Bulls.
“You could see the beginning of this special relationship that was going to take place and start forming then,” Johnson said. “Kobe respected guys but it was different [with Jordan]. He idolized Michael in a way that was different from cover samsung j7 2016 joker anybody else.
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