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Mental stress for athletes: From 'let's play' to 'stay home'

by AP Sports Writer
| April 24, 2020 12:03 AM

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The flu-like illness Michael Jordan fought through to lead the Chicago Bulls to a crucial victory in the 1997 NBA Finals created instant fodder for the virtue of perseverance.

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