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everybody wants to be
a part of it and witness it.
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The Bulls had gone
to the finals five times,
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and five times they had won.
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The fact that this might be
Michael's last chance...
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made these finals
the most anticipated ever.
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The Jazz had earned
the home cour advantage...
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on the strength
of their regular season.
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And now,
the world tuned in...
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to see if Michael
could beat the odds...
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and win one last time.
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Right here, right now.
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Right here, right now.
:26:39
Right here, right now.
:26:41
Right here, right now.
:26:43
Right here, right now.
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Michael circles, spins,
hangs, fires, scores.
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In game one, the Bulls
took the Jazz into overtime.
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But in the end,
fresher legs prevailed.
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The previous year,
although Utah had lost,
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they had proven to themselves...
:27:14
that they could play with the Bulls.
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and then they win game one.
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I thought Utah was going
to be the NBA champions.
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When everybody, in some ways,
didn't expect me to win,
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and the odds
are stacked against you.
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And for once in your life,
you are the underdog...
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You know,
that was beautiful for me.
:27:34
When he needed it most,
Michael didn't find comfort...
:27:38
in the championship banners
he helped raise.
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But rather strength...
:27:42
from the seven years
of defeat that came before.
:27:45
That was a long road.
:27:48
It kept me in the gym in the
summer, working on my skills...
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...trying to be the best basketball player
I could become.
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But at the same time,
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to show players who were
not on the same level...