It’s become an annual tradition, as it should.
The Michael Jordan “flu game” — Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals, in which he battled through something (was it really the flu? Food poisoning from claims of a poisoned pizza?) in a win over the Utah Jazz — happened on June 11, so every year, we get to watch the great Stuart Scott recap the performance from that night’s episode of SportsCenter.
And it’s perfect.
“Must be jelly ’cause jam don’t shake like that.” “Jordan. Trey. Money.” “Jordan on the bench looking absolutely ill and I’m not talking ill as in good.”
So good. Just sit back and watch both the Flu Game (or whatever we’re calling it) and the late, great Scott’s call:
24 years ago today, Michael Jordan gave us the "Flu Game."
Stuart Scott's highlight will always be 💯 pic.twitter.com/ZP2tYdjKNP
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 11, 2021
