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Watch: Rare behind-the-scenes of epic Michael Jordan commercial

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2001; Wilmington, NC, USA; FILE PHOTO; Michael Jordan enters Trask Coliseum before the Washington Wizards scrimmage in 2001. Mandatory Credit: Star News via USA TODAY NETWORK

When it comes to athletes being in commercials, none did it better than Michael Jordan.

Related: Magic Johnson picks Michael Jordan as the GOAT

Jordan had many classic commercials, but his best may have been his Gatorade commercial that premiered during Super Bowl XXXVI. The premise of the commercial was that 39-year-old Wizards Jordan played 23-year-old Bulls MJ in a one-on-one matchup.

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Now, there’s a rare video showing behind the scenes of the commercial shoot.

 

This is great insight into one of the most iconic commercials ever made. One fun fact about the commercial shoot is that former Harlem Globetrotter Kevin Daley and three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year winner Jamal Crawford played the younger MJ in the commercial.

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