The Tragic Murder Of Michael Jordan's Father

Even if you weren't into sports in the 1990s, you knew about Michael Jordan. And even if you never watched ESPN or followed basketball news, you likely knew about his switch from basketball to baseball, most likely because it's part of the plot of the mega-popular 1996 cartoon/live-action hybrid "Space Jam." But did you know that the 1993 murder of Michael Jordan's father played a big part in MJ temporarily switching sports? The tragedy shaped Jordan in many ways, in fact, culminating with a re-energized Jordan leading the Chicago Bulls to an NBA Finals win in 1996, on Father's Day. Here's a look back at the tragic murder of Michael Jordan's father.