Legendary NBA shooting guard Michael Jordan could be getting a documentary on his career in the near future, according to a new report. In most cases, player documentaries will last two or three hours. With Jordan, a larger than life figure who helped transform the NBA into a global phenomenon, there may be an exception:
According to Richard Johnson of Page Six, a monster 10-hour documentary of Jordan’s career is in the works:
The NBA and CAA (Creative Artists Agency) are shopping a 10-hour authorized documentary about Jordan. Production has not yet started, but the film will mostly be about His Airness’ comeback in the late ’90s (after his stint playing baseball), when he won three of his six championship rings.
The producing team is led by Mike Tollin, who spearheaded ESPN’s acclaimed “30 for 30” series and is partners with Peter Guber in Mandalay Sports Media. The project has been pitched to ESPN, Showtime, HBO and Fox Sports, and Jordan’s reps are looking for a deal somewhere north of $20 million.
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The documentary will cover Jordan’s bizarre retirement from basketball to play professional baseball, the tragic murder of his father, and his triumphant comeback. It is expected the film will gloss over his love of gambling.
Michael Jordan is widely considered to be the greatest NBA player of all-time. Besides winning six championships, multiple MVP awards and achieving other various accolades, Jordan did something few can do: Motivate and cultivate millions to surround themselves with the game of basketball.
‘His airness’ inspired much of today’s league during their childhood, and brought a much-needed boost to a dry NBA league in dire need of it in the early 90’s.
A 10-hour documentary for Michael Jordan, a player who spent 15 seasons and a surreal 41,011 minutes in the NBA, seems appropriate.
