An oral history of Michael Jordan hosting Saturday Night Live

Posted Jun 25, 2020
September, 1991. Just a few months after winning his first NBA title—and five years before his co-starring role alongside an animated rabbit in a Hollywood blockbuster—Michael Jordan made his first great leap into mainstream popular culture when he hosted the Season 17 premiere of Saturday Night Live. The episode was an instant classic. (SLAM Online)

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