Led by a young Michael Jordan, the North Carolina Tarheels faced Georgetown in an epic 1982 NCAA Championship Game set in New Orleans, Louisiana.
After a timeout, North Carolina worked the ball to its young freshman guard, Michael Jordan, who hit a jumper from the left wing with 17 seconds to go to put Carolina on top, 63-62.
Aside from the dramatic finish in the final minute, the 1982 North Carolina Championship Game is primarily remembered as the stage on which several eventual basketball legends were introduced to a national audience, particularly Michael Jordan of the UNC Tarheels.
Upper Deck Authenticated has encapsulated this historic NCAA Championship moment with a picture of Michael Jordan cutting down the nets to commemorate his only NCAA title while at UNC. This 24" x 16" image is autographed by Michael Jordan in a metallic gold paint pen and its authenticity is backed by Upper Decks five step authentication process.
