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On June 11, 1997,\u00a0Chicago Bulls\u00a0legend\u00a0Michael Jordan\u00a0played in his famous \u201cFlu Game\u201d against the\u00a0Utah Jazz\u00a0in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals.<\/p>\n

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Although it\u2019s called the \u201cFlu Game,\u201d Jordan was suffering from food poisoning after eating pizza in his hotel room the night before Game 5.<\/p>\n

Jordan threw up all night before Game 5 and had IVs hooked up to him in the Bulls locker room. He probably shouldn\u2019t have played versus the Jazz. However, MJ suited up for two significant reasons.<\/p>\n

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Jordan was so weak that he didn\u2019t speak to the media after the \u201cFlu Game.\u201d The next time reporters got to talk to Jordan was after Game 6 in Chicago. The five-time MVP explained to the public why he played in Game 5 despite being ill.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t wanna give up,\u201d Jordan\u00a0said. \u201cNo matter how sick I was or how tired I was or how low on energy I was. I felt the obligation to my team, to the city of Chicago, to go out and give that extra effort.\u201d<\/p>\n

Not only did Jordan play 44 minutes in the \u201cFlu Game,\u201d but he also torched the Jazz for 38 points and hit the game-winning 3-pointer off a nice pass from\u00a0Scottie Pippen.<\/p>\n

Jordan shot 13-of-27 from the field, 2-of-5 from beyond the arc and 10-of-12 from the free-throw line in the \u201cFlu Game.\u201d He finished with 38 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals.<\/p>\n

With the game tied at 85, Jordan hit a 3-pointer with 25.0 seconds left in regulation to give the Bulls an 88-85 lead. Chicago wound up winning by a final score of 90-88 to take a 3-2 lead in the series.<\/p>\n

Pippen, who had the game-winning assist to Jordan in the \u201cFlu Game,\u201d spoke about Jordan\u2019s will to win after Game 5.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe effort that he gave us today was unbelievable,\u201d Pippen said. \u201cWe really appreciate the way he stepped up and showed his leadership for our ball club.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Bulls and Jazz only had one day off before playing Game 6 at the United Center. Fortunately for Chicago, Jordan got over his food poisoning and was close to 100% on June 13, 1997. The 10-time scoring champion had another stellar performance in Game 6.<\/p>\n

However, he wasn\u2019t the hero.<\/p>\n

The Bulls and Jazz were tied at 86 with 28.0 seconds left in regulation in Game 6.\u00a0Phil Jackson\u00a0took a timeout to draw up a play for Jordan, who told\u00a0Steve Kerr\u00a0to be ready to shoot since he knew he would get doubled.<\/p>\n

John Stockton\u00a0left Kerr to double Jordan, who found the sharpshooter right behind the free-throw line. Kerr hit a jumper with 5.0 seconds remaining to give the Bulls a two-point lead.<\/p>\n

However, Chicago still needed one more stop to win championship No. 5.<\/p>\n

One of the best defenders in NBA history, Pippen stole the inbounds pass from\u00a0Bryon Russell\u00a0and passed it ahead to\u00a0Toni Kukoc, who dunked the ball at the buzzer for the Bulls\u2019 final exclamation point.<\/p>\n

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Jordan won his fifth Finals MVP after finishing the series with averages of 32.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists.<\/p>\n

Chicago might have lost the 1997 NBA Finals if Jordan hadn\u2019t played in Game 5. The \u201cFlu Game\u201d is undoubtedly one of the most iconic contests in sports history and showcased Jordan\u2019s mental and physical toughness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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