TBT: Michael Jordan's Retirement Leads to Emergence of Johnny Kilroy

Before Uncle Drew, there was the legend of Johnny Kilroy.

After Michael Jordan announced his retirement back on Oct. 6, 1993, a mysterious Chicago Bulls player named Johnny Kilroy emerged. Kilroy-mania swept Bulls nation, with the peak of the hype coming when he dropped 79 points in a single quarter.

It was almost, dare we say, Jordan-esque. The incredible performance was nearly too good to be true. In fact, it had some wondering if Kilroy was just Jordan in disguise.

Take a look back at this Air Jordan 9 commercial spot above, featuring Steve Martin and others.

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