Is Swackhammer in Space Jam inspired by Jerry Krause? The Last Dance has fans wondering

Michael Jordan-starrer Jam was greeted with much fanfare by NBA fans when it released in 1996. In Jam, character of Swackhammer, voiced by Danny DeVito, was  antagonist in movie who was determined to take down Michael Jordan and his group of friends. Post release of Michael Jordan's new Documentary titled ' Last Dance', fans have been speculating that animated character Swackhammer was based upon former Chicago Bulls GM Jerry Krause.

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Is Swackhammer in jam inspired by Jerry Krause? ' Last Dance' has fans wondering

Fans have argued that Swackhammer Jerry Krause resemblance is almost uncanny. Jerry Krause height and built were similar to that of Swackhammer's in 1996 version of Jam. Michael Jordan, protagonist in Jam, was also kwn to have some animosity towards Jerry Krause which sparked rumours of Swackhammer Jerry Krause comparisons even more. Jam 2 is all set to be released in July 2021 with LA Lakers superstar LeBron James picking up where Michael Jordan left off in 1996. However, fans have been left to wonder wher Swackhammer was an actual Jerry Krause Jam version or wher that was just a coincidence. Last Dance will release next two episodes of documentary series on April 26, 2020. It will be aired on ESPN followed by Netflix after a day's delay.

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