March 29, 1982: the moment moment when MJ went from “Mike Jordan” to “Michael Jordan”
Jordan says in the documentary that moment was when he went from “Mike Jordan” to “Michael Jordan
Per ESPN, The documentary series, which will begin Sunday night on ESPN and run over the next five Sundays, chronicles that final season Jordan played in Chicago, which saw the Bulls win their third straight title and sixth in eight seasons. It also covers Jordan’s life leading up to that year, including his time at North Carolina, where he won a national championship in 1982 by hitting the winning shot in the title game against Patrick Ewing and Georgetown.
Jordan says in the documentary that moment was when he went from “Mike Jordan” to “Michael Jordan.”
“Up until that point, no one knew who I was,” Jordan said. “Outside the university, I was just known as ‘Mike Jordan.’ And when I hit that shot, my whole name became ‘Michael Jordan,’ and I think it resonated with a lot of people outside of UNC.”
Fonte: ESPN.