What happened when Luc Longley left Chicago Bulls? | One Giant Leap Part 2 | Australian Story
How Australia's "gentle giant" Luc Longley made it to America's NBA and played for the "greatest team of all time". Subscribe: https://bit.ly/3nO2CDi
Playing alongside the legendary Michael Jordan on the Chicago Bulls, Longley and his teammates were surrounded by a constant frenzy as they won three consecutive NBA championships.
But when the team disbanded in 1998, Longley was unable to replicate the highs of those Chicago years and he retired due to injury three years later.
Returning to Australia, he struggled to adjust to life outside professional sport but eventually found purpose again as an assistant coach with the Australian national team, the Boomers.
Read more: https://ab.co/3AdLR7W
Watch part 1 of this documentary here: https://bit.ly/3lAEcfO
Producers: Caitlin Shea and Greg Hassall
Editor: Andrew Cooke
#AustralianStory #TheLastDance #LucLongley
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Видео What happened when Luc Longley left Chicago Bulls? | One Giant Leap Part 2 | Australian Story канала ABC News In-depth
Playing alongside the legendary Michael Jordan on the Chicago Bulls, Longley and his teammates were surrounded by a constant frenzy as they won three consecutive NBA championships.
But when the team disbanded in 1998, Longley was unable to replicate the highs of those Chicago years and he retired due to injury three years later.
Returning to Australia, he struggled to adjust to life outside professional sport but eventually found purpose again as an assistant coach with the Australian national team, the Boomers.
Read more: https://ab.co/3AdLR7W
Watch part 1 of this documentary here: https://bit.ly/3lAEcfO
Producers: Caitlin Shea and Greg Hassall
Editor: Andrew Cooke
#AustralianStory #TheLastDance #LucLongley
____________________________________________________________________
Watch more Australian Story documentaries here: https://bit.ly/36ABH2J
You can also like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ABCAustralianStory
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AustralianStory
About Australian Story: Putting the "real" back into reality television, Australian Story is an award-winning documentary series with no narrator and no agendas — just authentic stories told entirely in people's own words. Take 30 minutes to immerse yourself in the life of an extraordinary Australian. They're sometimes high profile, sometimes controversial, but always compelling. It’s television guaranteed to make you think and feel. New episodes are available every Monday.
Видео What happened when Luc Longley left Chicago Bulls? | One Giant Leap Part 2 | Australian Story канала ABC News In-depth
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