Looney Tunes were sacrificed, Michael Jordan made a dunk from half-court, referees ignored blatant acts of foul play by invading aliens. Yes, this was an unusual instalment of 30 for 30.

ESPN’s 30 for 30 series was started by sports writer and Grantland founder Bill Simmons to put potentially overlooked sporting moments under the microscope. Here, with impressively straight faces, they tackle the Tune Squad versus Monsters showdown at the heart of 1995’s Space Jam.

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