I spoke to Turmell a couple of weeks ago and he mentioned that the original Jordan ROMs — the ones created when MJ asked for a custom NBA Jam that included him as a character because he was never in the original due to his own licensing restrictions — do exist. They’re in a storage space, buried among other boards and…

I managed to track him down for the book! He’s a good dude. His name is Eric, nicknamed “Er” (pronounced “Air”), which is where “Air Dog” comes from.

He is the son of an executive at Acclaim. At an NBA All-Star weekend in the mid-’90s, he even ended up signing autographs because fans recognized him from the game.

Great article and a great game. Definitely one that defined my teenage years along with MK.