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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)

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

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

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 GriffinSI VAULT: Kemp has proved he’s more than just a dunker (2.19.96)

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)

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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