Another trophy for MJ’s skills: ‘Last Dance’ wins Emmy for outstanding documentary

Michael Jordan’s winning ways have brushed off on the team behind ESPN documentary “The Last Dance,” which won the Emmy for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series at a ceremony Saturday night.

“The Last Dance,” a 10-part deep dive into Jordan and the 1997-98 Bulls’ run to a sixth NBA championship, took the basketball world by storm earlier this year. It put up record-breaking audience numbers for an ESPN documentary and dominated the discourse at a time when most sports were not in action due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Another spring hit, Netflix’s “Tiger King,” had been considered a prime contender for the Emmy, but ended up without a win from its six total nominations. The other three nominees were HBO’s “McMillion$,” Hulu’s “Hillary” and PBS’ “American Masters.”