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At 16, Larry Miller killed another teen. At 72, the Nike executive is ready to apologize

Two chance encounters at the same West Philadelphia street corner show the remarkable arc of Larry Miller’s life. The first, as a drunk and angry 16-year-old, ended with him murdering another teen. The second, 56 years later as a lauded business executive, brand visionary and friend of Michael Jordan, gave him a new chance to seek redemption.

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February 22, 2022

Larry Miller sits for a portrait at the Lucien Blackwell Community Center in West Philadelphia (Photo: Michelle Gustafson for CNN)

Larry Miller sits for a portrait at the Lucien Blackwell Community Center in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, January 12, 2022. Miller, who has been the Head of Apparel for Nike, the first President of the Jordan Brand, and President of the Portland Trailblazers, has just published a book co-written with his daughter, Laila Lacy, entitled ???Jump,??? detailing his journey from West Philadelphia to a powerful sports executive. Miller details his past that included being tried and convicted of murder as a teenager of another teenager, Edward White, in 1965. (Michelle Gustafson for CNN)

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