Eager, perhaps way overly eager to reopen America in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Donald Trump has recently said he is tired of watching 14-year-old basketball games on TV with all sports leagues shuttered.
Well, the more than two-decade old basketball games that are the fuel of ESPN’s April 19 debuting The Last Dance are exactly the kind of small screen excitement that many of us could use right now, sports fans or not.
Packed with unseen footage that has been under lock and key since Bill Clinton was president, the comprehensive 10-episode docuseries focuses on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls’ quest for a sixth NBA championship. That 1997- 1998 season goal is the primary beat of the Jason Hehir helmed and Netlfix co-produced effort on excellence in motion. At the same time, the stunning and captivating Last Dance is also a deep mix on the evolution of Jordan to one of the greatest athletes of all time, determination, drive and leadership – as I say in my video review above.
Now, you may debate if MJ is greater than say the brilliance of a Serena Williams, Pele, George Best or Muhammed Ali, it is a fair discussion of a pantheon of power. However, regardless of who is the GOAT in your opinion, Last Dance is a 500-minute damn convincing argument that no one ever in any field, sports or otherwise, played and worked as hard as the now Charlotte Hornets principle owner.
Now, it’s no great leap to compare The Last Dance with the Oscar winning O.J.: Made In America docuseries that ESPN triumphantly ran in 2016. Both are in-depth, both are as much about the play as the player and both are high quality really long looks at African-American sports figures. But, let’s be clear, that’s really where the comparisons should end. These are very different stories by their nature with the former being one of triumph and the latter a tragedy on so many levels.
First set to debut on June 2 on the Disney-owned sports cabler, The Last Dance was moved up to this weekend late last month not long after the NBA and all other sports league went dark due to COVID-19 crisis. For a sports starved nation, the April 19 to May 17 domestic run of The Last Dance is a real deal that display a caliber of player that we will likely never see the likes of again, even when all the arenas open up.
With a soundtrack including the likes of Prince and hip hop godhead Eric B & Rakim plus interviews with a scathingly honest Jordan, Bulls teammates like Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman and Steve Kerr, philosopher coach Phil Jackson, a couple of POTUS’ and more, The Last Dance may in fact be one of the greatest sport documentaries ever made – which, even for the home of the stellar 30 For 30 series, should be the point when you consider the subject matter.
Stay at home, stay safe and click on my video review for The Last Dance and then get court side on your couch this Sunday for a slam dunk. As for you in the rest of the world, The Last Dance can be seen on Netflix starting this weekend too.
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