Sports Illustrated's 50 Most Iconic Covers

Michael Jordan, 1998

Known also by his initials MJ, Jordan is an American businessman and was a professional basketball player, known by many as the greatest of all time. His success led to the NBA’s popularization throughout the 1980s and 1990s. 

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The More You Know

  • Before Taylor Lautner was a vampire, he was a junior world karate champion for several years running.
  • Denzel Washington's finger falls out of place from time to time.
  • Matthew Broderick was convicted of careless driving in a car accident in which two people died.
  • Brad Pitt first gained recognition as a cowboy hitchhiker in the road movie Thelma & Louise.
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