Beat the Buzzer at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame

Discover the legacy of basketball at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Explore exhibits, honor legends, and celebrate the sport's rich history.

I grew up in the era of Michael Jordan. I have to confess, I was a Bulls fan back then because of him. My passion for the Chicago Bulls went hand in hand with my enthusiasm for radio, to the extent that I would even tune into shortwave radio broadcasts! This passion for radio eventually transitioned into AM radio, and during the nighttime in my part of the Northeastern United States, I could catch radio signals from as far away as Chicago. One of those stations was the powerful 50,000-watt WMVP-AM, which aired the Chicago Bulls games at that time. If the game wasn’t broadcasted on TV, I would battle the static to listen to the live commentary of the games during the regular season on the radio. As Michael Jordan moved on to a different team and I graduated from high school into college, my enthusiasm for basketball began to wane. Nevertheless, the wonderful memories and joy from that period will always remain in my heart. These cherished moments are also preserved at the Naismith Bask…