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Basketball: How Michael Jordan built his $2 billion empire - NZ Herald
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Michael Jordan leads list of top Illinois athletes
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Basketball legend Michael Jordan soars above list of top Illinois athletes
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Last Dance archives: Sammy Sosa vs. Michael Jordan: Who was No. 1 in local sports in '98? - Chicago Sun-Times
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Illinois' greatest athlete? You decide
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Aaron Jordan - 2018-19 - Men's Basketball - University of Illinois Athletics
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Michael Jordan voted top athlete in Illinois history
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Jordan: The stuff of an NBA legend - Chicago Sun-Times
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Michael Jordan Ranked Number 1 On A List Of The Greatest Athletes Of All-Time - Fadeaway World
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Jalen Pickett Named to Wooden Award National Ballot - Penn State Athletics
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Basketball legend Michael Jordan soars above list of top Illinois athletes
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Michael Jordan Named The Greatest Athlete Of All Time, LeBron James Is Not Even In The Top 5