On this date in NBA Finals history: Michael Jordan's 'Flu Game'
Posted Jun 11, 2015
On June 11, 1997 in Game 5 between Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls and the Utah Jazz (video), Jordan was exhibiting “flu-like symptoms.” He was sweating bullets and struggling to stand or sit upright during breaks in play, and leaning heavily on Scottie Pippen late in the game. If the Bulls were going to lose they were going to lose over Jordan’s dead body.
(USA Today)
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