The shifting timelines across “The Last Dance” began to inch closer together through the fifth and sixth episodes that aired Sunday night on ESPN. Many of the flashbacks shift to the early 90s, just years before Jordan would embark on a second three-peat that cemented his status as an NBA legend.
The early 90s were a conflicting time for Jordan and the Bulls: Just as the team took its place atop the league with its first championship run, the bad press surrounding MJ began to emerge.
From “The Jordan Rules” book to his reported gambling problems, which both get attention in the documentary, the image that Jordan had crafted and made global during the 1992 Olympics finally took some hits.