The Shrug. The Shot. The Flu Game. Michael Jordan is responsible for sublime moments so ingrained in sports history that they have their own names. When most people think of him, they think of his iconic shots with the game on the line - hitting nothing but net.

But for all of Jordan's greatness, he also has a darker side: a ruthless competitor, a gambler. There's never been a biography that balanced these personas - until now. Drawing on his personal relationships with Michael Jordan's coaches, countless interviews with Jordan's friends, teammates, and family members, as well as Jordan himself; and decades in the trenches covering Jordan in college and the pros, Roland Lazenby provides the first truly comprehensive portrait of Jordan: the player, the icon, and the man.