Michael Jordan talks Luc Longley, Chicago Bulls, The Last Dance | Full interview | Australian Story

NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan full interview with ABC's Australian Story. You won’t believe MJ’s response when he was told 1994-1998 Chicago Bulls starting centre Luc Longley thought his leadership was “carnivorous”! The interview covers Jordan’s return to the Bulls after baseball, his thoughts on Luc Longley’s readiness and the skills he needed, his view on Longley’s Australian identity, strengths and weaknesses, how Longley handled criticism, consistency struggles, his omission from The Last Dance, Longley’s description of Jordan’s leadership style, post‑retirement challenges for both, the emotional goodbye to teammates, and why Jordan agreed to the interview. 0:00 – Jordan discusses his return to the Bulls. 02:04 – He reflects on Luc’s readiness. 03:35 – He talks about the skills needed. 04:28 – He comments on Luc’s Australian-ness. 06:51 – He discusses strengths and weaknesses. 08:59 – He mentions criticism. 13:38 – He talks about consistency struggles. 22:49 – He discusses omission from The Last Dance. 24:01 – He comments on leadership style. 25:12 – He talks about post‑retirement struggles. 27:38 – He reflects on saying goodbye. 29:44 – He explains why he agreed to the interview.