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Apr 17, 2020 wfxr sports director jermaine ferrell sits down with local author roland lazenby as he talks about michael jordan. He is a frequent contributor to sports documentaries, including espns sports century, and a regular guest on television and radio programs. May 06, 2014 roland lazenby is the author of the bestselling and definitive biographies michael jordan and jerry west, among other books. So much of jordans legendhis highlight reel, his logo, his six. Michael levin, new york journal of books lazenbys thoroughly enjoyable biography is an impressive portrait of a man consumed by his competitive ambitions. The depth of reporting, his frequent ascent into poetry, and his intelligent analysis of the life of this complicated, fascinating american icon. See all books authored by roland lazenby, including michael jordan. Golden moments of the ncaa basketball tournament 1987, the lakers. That competitive streak is one of the central, running themes in roland lazenbys new biography, michael jordan.
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