VIDEO: 1st meeting between Jordan and Ichiro, from 20 years ago
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Talk about way-back Wednesday.
Twenty years ago this week, Michael Jordan - when he was still stunting on NBA players and becoming the legend we all know and love with the Chicago Bulls - met with a young, pre-MLB Ichiro Suzuki.
The then-22-year-old Ichiro - clad in a "Tom & Jerry" turtleneck we all need to own right now - was just reaching fame in Japanese baseball, and was touring America.
You can tell just how excited the normally reserved Ichiro was to meet the basketball great:
- With h/t to SBNation