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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Michael Jordan's legendary North Carolina NCAA championship team

Brandon Wiggins   

WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Michael Jordan's legendary North Carolina NCAA championship team
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Michael Jordan played for head coach Dean Smith on the 1982 UNC National Championship team.

The University of North Carolina Tar Heels cut down the nets at last year's NCAA tournament, adding yet another title to the program's prestigious history. 

Of all of North Carolina's title winning teams, however, none may be more iconic than the 1982 National Championship team. Led by legendary coach Dean Smith, and with a roster boasting some of the greatest players ever - indeed, perhaps the greatest player ever - the '82 Heels won a thrilling, down-to-the-wire contest against the Georgetown Hoyas to claim the title. 

Below, we take a look at some of the key contributors to that team, as well as where they went after that iconic game. 

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