FAME founder and former NBA super agent David Falk took the stage at SBJ’s 4se conference in Manhattan on Tuesday for a no holds barred question-and-answer session.

Still, the offer was real. Jordan had no issue joining Ewing to chase more titles. Falk reportedly gave the Bulls an ultimatum: they had “an hour, maybe a day” to match the Knicks’ offer. They did. Jordan stayed—and earned $30.1 million in 1996–97, then $33.1 million the next season, winning titles five and six.