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During the 1990s, Michael Jordan became a household name by winning six championships in eight years to make his name as the widely considered best player to ever play the game.
More than a decade after he played his final game in the NBA, and now a proud team owner of the Charlotte Hornets, a lot of people still cannot stop talking about him and discussing his life. This has prompted the NBA and Creative Artists Agency (CAA) to create an authorized 10-hour documentary that will cover his bizarre retirement in 1993, the murder of his father, his baseball stint with the Birmingham Barons and his triumphant return to the NBA by winning three more championships.
The rights to air the documentary have reportedly been offered to HBO, Showtime and Fox Sports with a big price tag to it.
“The producing team is led by Mike Tollin, who spearheaded ESPN’s acclaimed '30 for 30′ series and is partners with Peter Guber in Mandalay Sports Media. The project has been pitched to ESPN, Showtime, HBO and Fox Sports, and Jordan’s reps are looking for a deal somewhere north of $20 million.”
It is also believed that Jordan agreed to the 10-hour feature after the success of O.J. Simpson's earlier this year. His representative has yes to release a statement yet on his behalf.
Much has been written and produced about the legendary Chicago Bull, but nothing has been as extensive as this forthcoming 10-hour program.
