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Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Vin Scully among Presidential Medal of Freedom winners - ESPN
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Obama awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Michael Jordan, Ellen DeGeneres, others | PBS NewsHour
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President Barack Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to basketball legend Michael Jordan, during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, DC, on November 22, 2016. Obama awarded 21 medals
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President Barack Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to basketball legend Michael Jordan, during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C. on November 22, 2016. Obama awarded 21 medals
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Obama tells Michael Jordan he's 'more than just an Internet meme,' then makes MJ tear up - The Washington Post
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Photo: President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Michael Jordan - WAP20161122338 - UPI.com
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