139: You know, Roger is the best player on the Magic Team (asking for monthly passes!)_4

The Bulls without Roger had missed the Finals for the second year in a row, proving that without Roger, the Chicago Bulls were nothing. The era of Asian dominance in the NBA had officially begun. — "USA Today".

We conducted a poll asking "If there was an MVP trophy for the Eastern Conference Finals, who do you think most deserves the award?" A whopping 99% of fans chose Roger, with only 1% voting for Shaq. — "Orlando Sentinel".

The whole world was focused on Chicago, the host city for the decisive Game 7, and Roger was undoubtedly the hottest figure in Chicago.

You have to know that it's May 1996. The Olympic torch is being passed through the city of Chicago for the Atlanta Games, and Princess Diana has just visited. Yet, Roger's popularity far surpassed these two events.

Such was his immense influence; from the moment he defeated Jordan for the second time, his influence had reached a completely different level than before.