The Big Picture Quiz: Michael Jordan’s all-time fave movie
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I’m still getting up to speed after being up in Santa Barbara for the past few days with my family, where my 10-year-old spent 14 hours a day at the Michael Jordan Flight School, a basketball youth camp for basketball-crazed kids. My son had a blast, especially since his team made it all the way to the Sunday championship game. Better still, His Airness didn’t just lend his name to the proceedings. Jordan was there every day, dispensing wisdom, playing one-on-one with individual kids and -- of course -- signing an autograph for every boy and girl on the premises. One night Jordan and San Antonio Spurs hotshot Tony Parker put on a shooting contest with the kids. (If Parker’s wife Eva Longoria was there, she kept a low profile.)
OK, you say, what’s the movie angle here? One night Jordan did an informal news conference with the kids, letting them ask such pressing questions as ‘How old were you when you could first dunk?’ My son was far too shy to ask His Airness anything. But another young kid asked Jordan to name his all-time favorite movie. Jordan’s answer, even if you’ve only casually followed his career over the years, was revealing. But that’s the only hint you’re getting. Here’s a list of possible Michael Jordan favorite movies. We’ll provide the answer tomorrow.
1) ‘Hoop Dreams.’
2) ‘Air Bud.’
3) ‘Glory.’
4) ‘Gladiator.’
5) ‘Hoosiers.’
On the other hand, maybe all you want to know is how to shoot a fadeaway jumper: