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Podcast: First Ballot: The Hall of Fame Podcast
Episode: Jordan's Flu Game with Scoop Jackson
Description: The Flu Game. Game 5 of the tied 1997 NBA Finals and Michael Jordan, despite being ravaged by the flu… drops 38 points to secure a miraculous win. Joining the pod is ESPN sports journalist, author, and cultural critic Scoop Jackson, who breaks down the moment, talks about almost quitting SLAM, and discovering NSYNC. Timecodes: (5:56) Scoop almost quitting SLAM magazine(10:04) Kobe's Philly Homecoming(15:47) Scoop getting his flowers(24:14) Why 38 points matter(27:07) Michael's "reserve" defense(29:40) MJ looked like doo-doo brown(31:02) Auctioning the Flu Game Jordans