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How Michael Jordan’s Comeback Became a Post-9/11 Spectacle

Michael Jordan’s comeback was everyone’s top story on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. That changed at 8:46 a.m. eastern, when American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. In the aftermath, Jordan decided it wouldn’t be appropriate to announce his return to the NBA at a big news conference. (Slate)

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