Chapter 459 The Stupidest Plan
Jim Gray had been a sports journalist for over 30 years.
He had handled countless major sports news stories. He was the first reporter to announce Jordan's retirement in 1993, the first to break the news in 1996 that Shaquille O'Neal would join the Lakers, and the first to make Rodman cry with an unbeatable moral high ground during a national broadcast.
More than thirty years of experience had woven Gray's network throughout the sports world.
He could get inside information on Jordan, access to Shaquille O'Neal, and even a private one-on-one interview with Kobe in Eagle County after his suave performance, and crossed over to a more private interview with Tom Brady... His reach was pervasive.
However, over all these years, Gray's network had never penetrated the Chosen Empire.
The conclusion of the 2009 NBA Finals marked the end of an era for Gray.