Michael Jordan,in case you didn't notice,was the big winner. As if he would have had it any other way.
A 35-year-old pair of Nike sneakers worn on the court by Michael Jordan have fetched almost $900,000 at an auction in New York.
More than two decades after his retirement,the athlete's Air Jordan shoes continue to sell out. So,what's behind the lasting appeal?
This is the fundamental difference,which few care to consider:James and Jordan are icons from the same sport,but they have never played the same game.
There is no direct analogue for Michael Jordan in the AFL,nor in Australian sport since Don Bradman – not even Shane Warne.
Luc Longley's voice is missing from The Last Dance,but he has had a big impact on several generations of Australian basketballers.
In 1993 there seemed to be no ceiling to Michael Jordan's fame. And with him every step of the way was his closest confidant,his father,James Jordan.
There was a fascinating dynamic between Luc Longley and Michael Jordan at the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s,but the Australian wasn't interviewed for The Last Dance - and also refused to comment on it.
Michael Jordan has tried his hand at building an NBA team and has never had anywhere near the success the much-maligned Jerry Krause had. Charles Barkley knows why.
South Sydney skipper Adam Reynolds has compared the treatment of Latrell Mitchell to Michael Jordan in a strident defence of the Rabbitohs superstar.
The Last Dance has brought the long-standing - and apparently never-ending - feud between Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas back to prominence.