23 Hours of Michael Jordan

Great news for all of us Chicago-area MJ fans. Comcast Sportsnet Chicago is celebrating MJ’s induction into the Hall of Fame in grand style. From CSN:

“23 Hours of MJ: A Hall of Fame Celebration“ begins Thursday, September 10 at 5:30 PM with a Jordan-focused edition of Chicago Tribune Live hosted by David Kaplan and concludes on Friday, September 11, also with Chicago Tribune Live at 5:30 PM, featuring SportsNite’s Mark Schanowski reporting live from the Hall of Fame induction ceremonies in Springfield, MA.”

Viewers will also be treated to five of Jordan’s most memorable games as a Bull:

• 58-point effort vs. New Jersey from 1987 (Sept. 10 at 7:30 PM)
• Career-high game of 69 points at Cleveland from 1990 (Sept. 10 at 11:00 PM)
• Game 5 of the ’91 Finals when Jordan earned the Finals MVP and the Bulls’  first title (Sept. 11 at 9:00 AM)
• Jordan’s amazing 55 point game at MSG after coming back from retirement (Sept. 11 at 12 NOON)
• Game 6 of the ’98 Finals with MJ’s historic game-winning shot (Sept. 11 at 3:00 PM).

Comcast SportsNet will also air a pair of original, half-hour specials entitled His Airness. Part I will premiere on September 10 at 7:00 PM, with Part II on September 10 at 10:30 PM. They also have a cool webpage devoted to the entire event.

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