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Kyle Koster

New Video of Michael Jordan's 'Most Nervous' Free Throw Emerges After NBC Interview

Michael Jordan helped kick off a new era of the NBA on NBC this week by sitting down for an interview with Mike Tirico. Basketball fans were thrilled to see the legend on camera as his media appearances have been carefully spaced out in recent years and it's rare to get his thoughts on the state of the game—and the state of his game. One of the more interesting things Jordan revealed is that he doesn't play much basketball these days, which led to him sharing a rare exception.

Jordan said that the last time he shot a ball was at a house he rented for last month's Ryder Cup. He revealed that the owner of the home asked him to shoot one free throw during a meet and greet, which included the owner's grandkids.

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