Muhammad Ali Has Long Had Book and Film Appeal

By BY MORGAN CAMPBELL from NYT Sports Two documentaries and a dramatized film in 2021 show the long-held fascination viewers have had with Ali, and the desire to revisit his life in the context of America’s recent history.https://nyti.ms/3vOy86E

Kaepernick’s Deal With Disney Includes a Jemele Hill Project at ESPN

By BY KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports A first-look deal between Colin Kaepernick and Disney includes a documentary series at ESPN that will be produced by Jemele Hill, who left the network two years ago.https://nyti.ms/3fcYfes

Michael Jordan’s Game-Worn Sneakers Sell for $560,000

By BY SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT Sports A pair of Air Jordan 1s from 1985, signed by the NBA legend, broke an auction record on Sunday.https://nyti.ms/2Xdnp4x

Michael Jordan’s Game-Worn Sneakers Sell for $560,000

By BY SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT Sports A pair of Air Jordan 1s from 1985, signed by the NBA legend, broke an auction record on Sunday.https://nyti.ms/3cLpg7d

Why Phil Jackson Needs ‘The Last Dance’

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports In this week’s newsletter, Marc Stein explains how Jackson’s legacy as a winning coach was tarnished — and how Michael Jordan’s new documentary can help.https://nyti.ms/2VQthjK

Is Michael Jordan Playing Defense in ‘The Last Dance’?

By BY SOPAN DEB from NYT Sports Jordan’s production company is a partner of the ESPN documentary, and the tone of the series so far bends toward reaffirming a legacy in the LeBron James era.https://nyti.ms/2XSauXK

Who Was Jerry Krause?

By BY VICTOR MATHER AND SOPAN DEB from NYT Sports The villain of “The Last Dance” was a shrewd judge of talent who managed to antagonize many around him.https://nyti.ms/3cD6AGx

Who Was Jerry Krause?

By BY VICTOR MATHER AND SOPAN DEB from NYT Sports The villain of “The Last Dance” was a shrewd judge of talent who managed to antagonize many around him.https://nyti.ms/2KjMFjJ

No Dynasty Can Compare to Michael Jordan’s Bulls

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports The Chicago Bulls ruled the 1990s under an intense media spotlight. A generation later, their greatness is still the basis for debate and, with the sports world on hold, must-see TV.https://nyti.ms/3afEI9B

Beautiful. Violent. American. The N.F.L. at 100.

By BY JAMES SUROWIECKI from NYT Sports The N.F.L. has never stopped changing. But a few things remain constant, including the league’s popularity and brutality.https://nyti.ms/36R3tYt

‘Hard Knocks’ Aims Cameras at the N.F.L.’s Worst Team: the Browns

By VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports The HBO documentary series that takes an inside look at an N.F.L. team in training camp has chosen the Cleveland Browns, who are coming off a winless season.https://nyti.ms/2LaL9zt