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Last night
we began the show...
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with the disappearance
of Michael Jordan's father.
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Tonight, the worst fears
have come true.
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James Jordan
was found dead...
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the victim of an apparent murder.
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When my father died,
I had him for 32 years.
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I was very lucky.
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I looked at it as being lucky,
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not as being disappointed
that he wasn't around anymore.
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I was lucky that he was there
when I needed him...
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that he could infuence
my life to look at situations...
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that I use to help make
my decisions to this day.
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Some kids never have that.
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Sure, I would love
to have him now, but...
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people are put
on this earth for a reason,
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and you utilize the time
that you're here.
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You never know when that's
going to be taken away from you.
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That's one thing
he taught me.
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But while he's here,
or while they're here,
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they should make an impact
on someone's life.
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And he made an impact
on my life.
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You're going to get it, man.
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That's for bringing me
into this world.
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After the third championship,
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my father kept kind of hinting
towards me playing baseball
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"Stop playing basketball.
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Why don't you give
your baseball a shot?"
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Because that's what he actually
got mestared playing...
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when I was six years old...
I played baseball.
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And he felt that
I could play baseball...
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and do it with the same
conviction and attitude...
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that I played basketball.
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Everyday, the first person
there before the sun...
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would be Jordan.
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And he was there
because he wasn't good.
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He would work
with a batting instructor...
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and work all day long...
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and be the last person to leave
every night also.
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Strike three!
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Money's no Stan Musial.
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But he's tring.
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Say, hey,
he's no Willie Mays.
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But he's tring, man.
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What it did teach me was,
don't be afraid to try.