20 years of sports, in 20 striking photos
The helmet catch, Michael Jordan's final point, and more


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Jacob Lambert is the art director of TheWeek.com. He was previously an editor at MAD magazine, and has written and illustrated for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Weekly, and The Millions.
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