Michael Jordan Claims He Had Food Poisoning in Legendary ‘Flu Game’

The Bulls icon is remembered for scoring 38 points while being very sick during Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals. Jordan was said to have had a bad case of the flu, but still led Chicago to a 90-88 win. His heroics gave the Bulls a 3-2 series lead over the Utah Jazz. In ESPN’s ‘The Last Dance,’ Jordan now says it was not the flu, it was food poisoning.