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Signing Michael Jordan

How the Chicago Bulls managed to pick the basketball legend in the 1984 NBA draft.

In 1984, the Chicago Bulls picked arguably the greatest basketball player of all time in the NBA draft. Rod Thorn, the Bulls general manager, was the man who selected Jordan. He gives the inside story of the draft to Alex Capstick.

PHOTO: Michael Jordan in action for the Chicago Bulls (Getty Images Sport).

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