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Today marks the 23rd anniversary of Michael Jordan’s famous jumper over Craig Ehlo during the fifth game of the 1989 Eastern Conference First Round. “The Shot” is considered one of Jordan’s top clutch moments and the reaction of the announcers make it one of the most recognizable plays in NBA history. (Manny Millan/SI)
SI VAULT: Michael Jordan performs wonderous deeds as Bulls beat Cavs (5.15.89)
Michael Jordan slams one home at the 1988 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Despite his success as a player, Jordan has struggled mightily since purchasing a majority stake in the Charlotte Bobcats. The team is on pace for the worst winning percentage in NBA history and according to SI’s Michael Rosenberg, Jordan is to blame for the team’s failures. (Walter Iooss Jr./SI)
ROSENBERG: Jordan to blame for Bobcats miserable season
Suns guard Kevin Johnson battles with Michael Jordan for position under the basket as Charles Barkley looks on during the 1993 NBA Finals. Johnson, currently the mayor of Sacramento, is battling to build the Kings a new arena. (Walter Iooss Jr./SI)
AMICK: Johnson, Maloofs battle for future of Kings
AMICK: Sacramento group issues harsh letter about Maloofs
Michael Jordan dribbles Charles Barkley during a 1991 playoff game between the Bulls and Sixers. (Manny Millan/SI)
GALLERY: Rare Photos of Charles Barkley | Michael Jordan
Bulls guard Michael Jordan talks to fans before a 1996 game against the Bucks. (John Biever/SI)
GALLERY: Michael Jordan in College | MJ’s Hall of Fame Career
Bulls forward Dennis Rodman spray paints David Letterman’s hair to match his own green locks during a 1996 taping of Late Show with David Letterman in New York City. (AP Photo/Alan Singer)
GALLERY: Rare Photos of Dennis Rodman
Thunder guard Russell Westbrook dunks over Bulls 7-foot center Omer Asik during Sunday’s game in Oklahoma City. The Thunder beat up on the shorthanded Bulls 92-78. (Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
An excited Derrick Rose snarls at the home crowd after slamming home a fourth quarter dunk during Chicago’s 104-99 victory over New York last night. Rose, the NBA’s reigning MVP, had 32 points and 7 assists in the victory. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
POWER RANKINGS: See where the Knicks and Bulls land
LOWE: Howard to Bulls doesn’t make enough sense
Michael Jordan can do nothing but watch as Shawn Kemp flushes home a dunk during Game 3 of the 1996 NBA Finals between the Sonics and Bulls. Kemp made headlines today by saying that Clippers forward Blake Griffin isn’t as strong a dunker as Kemp was during his days on Seattle. (Andrew D. Bernstein/Getty Images)
TRACKING BLOG: Kemp proclaims himself a stronger dunker than Griffin
SI VAULT: Kemp has proved he’s more than just a dunker (2.19.96)
Norm Van Lier gets knocked off his feet by Dave Bing during a 1974 Pistons-Bulls game. (Lane Stewart/SI)
SI VAULT: Bulls have improved, but can they knockout Milwaukee (1.21.74)
Michael Jordan makes the game-winning shot during Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals. This would be Jordan’s final play in a Chicago uniform. (Fernando Medina/NBAE/Getty Images)
SI VAULT: Jordan breaks Utah’s heart with last-second jumper (6.22.98)
Happy 49th birthday MJ. (Walter Iooss/SI)
GALLERY: Michael Jordan’s Hall Of Fame Career | SI Covers
Heat forward LeBron James hurdles and dunks over Bulls guard John Lucas during Sunday’s Miami-Chicago game. The Bulls made it a close game at the end, but Derrick Rose missed two late fourth quarter free throws and the Heat held on for a 97-93 victory. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Many sports fans have compared Kobe Bryant to Michael Jordan, but how similar are their games? Very, as the gallery below reveals. The two have almost identical styles on the court. Check it out for yourself. (Jeff Gross/Getty Images; AP)
GALLERY: Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan
These posters and hundreds more created by John and Tock Costacos are part of the “For the Kids” exhibit at the Country Club and Mondrian in Los Angeles. The brothers were originally T-shirt manufacturers, but started a side business creating “fantasy” sports posters that give professional sports heroes a larger-than-life look and appeal. Click on the link below for more posters from the exhibit. (Photos courtesy of the Costacos Brothers and Adam Shopkorn, New York)
PHOTO GALLERY: Sports Posters From The 1980s
