Michael Jordan was not Bulls fans' first choice heading into 1984 NBA draft: Keith Brown

Six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan enjoyed a legendary career in NBA. first two episodes of his latest documentary, Last Dance, premiered on Sunday and gave fans an inside look at some of key moments in his NBA career. While winning two three-peats with Chicago Bulls is a legendary feat by itself, it could have been entirely different h he been overlooked in  draft by Chicago Bulls in 1984.

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Michael Jordan NBA draft revelation

Last Dance takes an in-depth look at 1984 NBA Draft which kickstarted Michael Jordan's career and changed life of a 23-year-old Bulls sales rep - Keith Brown. Bulls Vice-President of Ticketing, Keith Brown, is set to retire at end of campaign. However, documentary saw Brown recalling events of 1984 draft which he branded as his 'Forrest Gump moment'. Michael Jordan was drafted at . 3 in 1984 NBA Draft.

"Rod (Rod Thorn - Bulls GM at time) h given him our selections and Jon (managing partner Jonathan Kovler) told me we're going to take Michael Jordan from rth Carolina," said Brown. "I filled out paperwork for league and gave it to a runner who took it to David Stern at podium. He anunced Chicago Bulls pick and rest, as y say, is history," he ded.

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Despite being just 23 at time of draft, Keith Brown represented Bulls at event and revealed that he was constantly in touch with Thorn and Kovler - who informed Brown of ir choices. 

Delving into details of 1984 Draft, Brown revealed that Michael Jordan was never fans' top pick heing into draft. While Hakeem Olajuwon - . 1 pick - h much of fanfare, most people wanted Bulls to pick Sam Perkins (fourth pick) or Mel Turpin (sixth pick) over Jordan. 

"At time, it was a center dominated league. What we heard every single day in office from season ticket holders and fans: ‘You've got to get a center.' re were a lot of people at time who wanted Sam Perkins or Mel Turpin. re was never anyone in Bulls organisation lobbying for anyone but Jordan. But certainly, outside organisation y wanted us to draft a center," Brown said.

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Michael Jordan NBA draft: How . 1 and . 2 picks fared

documentary even has Rod Thorn mitting that he would have picked Hakeem Olajuwon over Michael Jordan if Bulls h . 1 pick. However, Olajuwon was drafted by Houston Rockets and Jordan and Bulls established a dynasty in NBA. Olajuwon is himself a two-time NBA champion, which he won during Michael Jordan's first retirement from NBA in 1994 and 1995. Even Portland Trail Blazers, who has second pick in draft passed up on Jordan in favour of Sam Bowie. Unlike Olajuwon, Bowie couldn't le Blazers to an NBA championship.

As for Jordan, winning six NBA championships, six NBA Finals MVP awards and being named as NBA MVP five times means he is widely regarded as  greatest player in NBA history. 

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