Interview with Melissa Isaacson

Dec 15, 2020

In this episode, we talk to Melissa Isaacson. Melissa was the Chicago Tribune’s principal beat writer for the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls.  She also covered Wimbledon, the US Open, the Australian Open, and the Olympic Games for ESPN. Among the topics we cover include: 

• “The Last Dance” 10-part documentary on Michael Jordan, a documentary Melissa appeared extensively in
• The relationship that Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen had with Dennis Rodman
• How Phil Jackson managed to handle all the egos
• Her book "State" and the lessons she learned in writing the book