The Chicago Bulls and the Fleeting Mirage of Greatness

Omar Zahran
7 min readMar 5

Michael Jordan led the Bulls to greatness, but he has also made them look like something that they never were and have not been since he left: a winning organization

If you asked a random basketball fan on the street to name the 3 most successful franchises in NBA history, what would their response be? Chances are they might mention the Lakers and Celtics immediately…