Michael Jordan, Gus Lett’s bond poignantly illuminated in ‘Last Dance’

Posted May 25, 2020
Michael Jordan’s trademark was finding motivation from moments he deemed disrespectful. If he had to, he was even prone to inventing slights to manufacture a competitive edge for himself. But in the run-up to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals, Jordan was playing for something and someone else: Gus Lett, his longtime bodyguard. (NBC Sports)

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