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Michael Jordan's first game in Chicago was played in high school gym

What if I told you that Michael Jordan’s very first Bulls game in the Chicago area was played in a high school gymnasium.

Would you believe it?

And that this gym at Washington High School in East Chicago, Ind. was just like Mike, 23 miles away from downtown Chicago.

If you’ve been fascinated by how Jordan’s Bulls career came to an end in "The Last Dance” documentary, how it began here in Chicago truly boggles the mind 36 years later.

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