For many, April 19 was a day like any other. Folks were enjoying their Sunday or preparing for the week ahead. But for basketball fans across the world, Sunday might as well have been Game 1 of the 2020 NBA Finals because ESPN’s release of The Last Dance captivated the attention of 6.1 million viewers making it the most-viewed documentary content ever according to the Chicago Times.
For me, a man born in the early ‘90s, this was a chance to watch the mythical Michael Jordan. Sure, I’d seen highlights.