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Michael Jordan admits hitting game-winning shot in 1982 NCAA Championship Game gave him confidence to excel at basketball: ‘That turned my name from Mike to Michael Jordan’

NBA icon Michael Jordan admits hitting the game-winning shot in the 1982 NCAA Championship Game gave him the confidence he needed to excel at basketball. UNC defeated Georgetown by a final score of 63 ...
Total Pro Sports

6x NBA Champ Once Shed Light On His 1982 Game-Winner That Led To The Birth Of Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan is widely regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time. He had several dominating seasons in the NBA as well as during his college career. However, the first moment that ...
WGHP

Michael Jordan autographed ticket from 1982 championship game up for auction

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – A rare, signed ticket from one of the most memorable NCAA men’s basketball national championship games in history is up for auction. A ticket stub from the 1982 championship ...
The State

During ‘other’ 1982 championship run, Michael Jordan led USA Basketball past Yugoslavia

Michael Jordan’s iconic shot against Georgetown 40 years ago that gave North Carolina coach Dean Smith his first NCAA title wasn’t the only championship performance he had that year. Far less known, ...