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- Larry Ellison — One of the books on Larry Ellison's nightstand, as recorded in Julian Guthrie's The Billionaire and the Mechanic. The Billionaire and the Mechanic (Founders episode #126) lists The Jordan Rules among the books on Ellison's nightstand during the dot-com collapse source ↗
Summary
Sam Smith's inside account of the Chicago Bulls' 1990–91 championship season and Michael Jordan's rise to superstardom, named after the unwritten 'Jordan Rules' that opposing teams used to defend him. Based on locker-room access, the book documents Jordan's competitiveness, his relationships with teammates and coach Phil Jackson, and the team dynamics behind the first of six NBA titles.