The Japan Times will be running excerpts from Hall of Fame writer Sam Smith's new book "There Is No Next: NBA Legends on the Legacy of Michael Jordan" over the next few months. This marks the first installment.
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I began to think of writing about Michael Jordan again as fall 2014 is the 30th anniversary of his entering the NBA. It also happened to be a time of dramatic change for the NBA.
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