ESPN Takes Court with 'The Last Dance' Trailer

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ESPN Tuesday offered a video preview of its upcoming documentary on the 1990s Chicago Bulls championship dynasty, which premieres this June.

The 10-part series, The Last Dance, chronicles Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls' six NBA title run in the 1990s and features never-before-seen footage from the team’s last championship run in the 1997-98 season, according to the network.

The Last Dance features interviews with Jordan and other key figures from the Bulls’ championship teams, as well as with stars from the basketball and entertainment worlds including Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, Carmen Electra, Phil Jackson, Magic Johnson, Steve Kerr, President Barack Obama, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman and Justin Timberlake, said ESPN.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.