"God of Basketball" Michael Jordan 's documentary "The Last Dance" hit a high rating on its premiere. "ESPN" announced that the first episode attracted a total of 6.3 million viewers, and the second episode that was broadcasted in the subsequent episode also had 5.8 million viewers.
"The Last Dance" began filming in 1997, recording the Bulls' most controversial season in 1997-98. "ESPN" and "Netflix" have been broadcast for five consecutive weeks, with two episodes each time, and a total of 10 episodes of the documentary.
According to the ratings figures provided by "ESPN", "The Last Dance" surpassed all original programs in the past. The original highest-rated program was "You Don't Know Bo" in 2012, which wrote 3.6 million viewers at that time.
If all broadcast content is compared, "The Last Dance" has also surpassed many NBA live games, making it the highest since the National College Football Championship on January 13 this year.
Jordan Documentary
This documentary features Jordan as the protagonist, and has a beautiful rating in Chicago and North Carolina, and Chicago has an amazing rating of up to 12.1, which has attracted the attention of fans around the world after it was broadcast.
Let’s also take a look at the topic of Bull Dynasty brought by this Jordan documentary.
When will Jordan agree to the documentary broadcast?
The documentary "The Last Dance" about the Bulls 1997-98 season was finally aired more than 20 years later. Documentary producer Mike Tolin revealed that the day when the documentary protagonist Michael Jordan nodded in 2016 to agree to the broadcast of the film was the same day when the Cavaliers held the King-Captain Parade.
"The Last Dance" ended in 1998. The material was collected for more than 500 hours, not only after editing, but also through layers of tests. In addition to the nodding of Bulls boss Jerry Resdorf, the plan also requires the agreement of relevant protagonists such as "Zen Master" Phil Jackson. The most important thing is of course whether Jordan allows it.
"Our agreement is that no one can use any picture without the permission of others. Videos of different clips are saved in the Secaucus Library in New Jersey. Our producers cannot enter and can only be used if allowed."
Until Tollin negotiated with Jordan face to face in 2016, the day was the day when the Cleveland Cavaliers held their first parade in team history. Tollin has made many sports films, including the classic basketball movie "Coach Carter" and the American football movie "Varsity Blues". He mentioned that when he met Jordan, he was in Charlotte and was also the first time he met with Jordan as an executive producer: "He said ok in the room, which usually happens rarely when I work."
Pippen is a low-paying and cheap laborer?
's first two episodes focused on "the second person in the world" Scotty Pippen , and many people stood up for Pippen's income back then. In the past, he signed a $18 million contract for 7 years when he was playing for the Bulls. This price comparison between his skills and his contributions to the Bulls makes the audience feel that it is not worth it.
Pippen is the focus of the second episode of the documentary, in which the filmmaker details the cheap $18 million contract that caused the conflict between him and the team.
Pippen and Jordan
However, Pippen's wife Larsa Pippen clarified through Twitter: "Thank you for your concern, but Pippen's salary is OK." It turns out that although Pippen's salary had lost to many stars at that time, his salary in his player age was actually a sky-high price of $33 million in the salary he once wrote a single season, which was higher than Jordan's total.
According to the Spotac athlete salary statistics website, Pippen's total salary in his career is US$110 million, while Jordan is approximately US$90 million. The former will play for Rockets and the Trail Blazers in the future and will have an annual salary of 10 million in five seasons, and he has played 3 more seasons than the latter.
When I was a rookie, I saw that my teammates were using drugs!
There are two episodes of The Last Dance that reveal the unknown side of Michael Jordan and the Bulls, and one of the most shocking events is about Bulls players who are addicted to illegal drugs.
Jordan revealed that he had unconsciously walked into a hotel room, encountered the "entertainment time" of his senior, and told the story from his own perspective.
Jordan: "I participated in a game during the preseason, and I remember we were in Peoria. It was in a hotel at that time, so I wanted to find my teammates. I came to this door and I knocked on the door and heard someone say, "Shh... someone is outside." Then, I heard a deep voice asking, "Who is it?" I said 'MJ'. Then everyone said, 'Oh, he's just a rookie, don't worry. '"
"I walked in at that time, and in fact almost everyone on the entire team was inside. As a rookie, it was a scene I had never seen in my life, where everyone had cocaine, marijuana and women. The first thing I said at that time was 'I'm going to flash. 'Because what I thought was, if that place was raided by the police, it was a surprise. At that moment, I was just like the others in that room. From that moment on, I was more or less alone on this road. "
Nike signed a contract with multiple conditions. Jordan met the standards in just one year. Everyone knows that Jordan's greatness directly made Nike become the dominant in the sneaker world, but in fact, before entering NBA, Adidas was Jordan's sponsor.
Jordan chose nike
When Jordan entered the NBA, Adidas was unwilling to meet Jordan's requirements for contract amount and sneaker design, so Jordan finally chose to sign a 5-year contract with Nike with an annual salary of $500,000, which was a super sky-high price at the time.
However, Nike requires Jordan to meet one of the following three requirements in the first three seasons of his career: being elected as the best rookie, being selected as the All-Star or averaging more than 20 points per game, otherwise Nike has the right to terminate the sponsorship contract two years ahead of schedule.
At the same time, Nike also added a clause. If Jordan fails to complete one of the above three conditions, but can sell signature shoes worth $4 million in three seasons, the contract for the last two years can still take effect. What is the result of
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Jordan met all the above conditions in just one season. He averaged 28.2 points per game, was selected as the All-Star, and was elected as the best rookie, and then sold $100 million worth of signature shoes in a year.
Cole recalled the past through the documentary and established a mutual trust relationship with Jordan
Golden State Warriors Head coach is also a former teammate of the Jordan Bulls Steve Cole recalled through the documentary and admitted that Jordan's high standards made him feel unprecedented pressure, but at the same time urged everyone to improve.
On the eve of the first episode of the documentary, Cole was interviewed and reviewed the second Bull Dynasty: "As his teammate, the pressure that comes with it is something I have never had before. It was an excellent trial. You must stand up and show your best level and complete the challenge."
Cole was fisted by Jordan when practicing, but Jordan apologized to Cole during practice the next day, and the two have established a mutual trust relationship since then.
1997 Championship 6th game, Jordan asked Cole to prepare for assists during the timeout, and the latter also completed his mission and made a shot to win the outside.
Kor: "I think that's Jordan's innate ability. Because of his existence, the team forces the team to improve their performance and competition every day. No one wants to be left behind, and he continues to urge everyone to continue to improve."
Kor admitted that the most difficult year in three consecutive championships was 1998. In addition to the team's deep teapot storm, on the other hand, all players can notice that this will be their last dance: "It feels like the team's life is over. Even if everyone is still on the contract, there is no way to go. We are lucky to win the last championship. We encountered many difficulties on the way, and it feels like we were drawing the end."
