A conversation with Cheryl Raye-Stout

Cheryl Raye-Stout broke the stories of MJ playing baseball and returning to the Bulls. She did it with her conversational style, deep reporting chops, and a bond with Jordan of trust and respect.

“Michael was such a competitor on the court, but off the court, there was a kindness and a softness with me. I don’t know if he did that with anybody else. He was very kind to me, very gracious. It was such a difference from the way he was on the court. I saw him in a different light than probably a lot of people did.”

—— Reporter Cheryl Raye-Stout on Mi…