How a “gentle giant” from Fremantle, Australia, ended up playing alongside Michael Jordan on the “greatest team of all time.”
Luc Longley: One Giant Leap is of 1 hour(s) and 3 minute(s). It is Produced By: Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It was released on 2021-08-13.
Genres: DocumentaryTV Movie
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