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Object Details

Description
An image of Michael Jordan dunking a basketball during the Slam Dunk Championship in 1988. Jordan is featured at the center of the image mid-jump wearing his Bulls jersey. The background shows spectators looking on at the contest.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Photograph by
Walter Iooss Jr., American, born 1943
Subject of
Michael Jordan, American, born 1963
Chicago Bulls, American, founded 1966
Date
1988
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walter Iooss
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 6766 pixels × 6730 pixels
File size: 130.3 MB
Type
digital images
digital media - born analog

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