The Last Dance, Michael Jordan's Attention Documentary

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JAKARTA - Michael Jordan's new documentary film stole the attention of NBA fans. The film, entitled The Last Dance, tells of the career of the NBA legend, who successfully led the Chicago Bulls to win six titles in the 1990s.

From a total of ten episodes that will be released, currently NBA fans can watch episodes one to four through pay television channels or streaming services.

The documentary topped the ranks for the demographic of viewers aged 18 to 34, who have been hungry for sports since a number of competitions were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Altogether there were 1.6 million people who watched the initial episodes in the United States. With such a large audience, this documentary film has occupied the top trending topic on Twitter, as well as being the most-watched original ESPN program since the television network produced such a show 16 years ago.

The Last Dance presents behind-the-scenes recordings of the Bulls' 1997/1998 season, as well as the story of Jordan's career since he was a teenager until he became a phenomenal athlete for the Bulls.

The film was originally set to be broadcast in June when the NBA entered the finals, but when various sports programs had to be stopped due to the pandemic, ESPN accelerated its screening schedule.

The success of Jordan's documentary is likely to spark similar projects. ESPN last week leaked that some behind-the-scenes footage could be part of a documentary film by Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant.

Bryant, the five-time NBA champion, scored 60 points in his last NBA game in 2016, which ended the Lakers' worst season at 17-65.

Bryant died in a helicopter crash in January.