With Lady Liberty overlooking the court, 22 high school basketball players from across the globe went head-to-head to earn the title of "The One" under the scenic sunset on the rooftop Pier 17 in New York City.

The One is an annual tournament hosted by Jordan Brand that draws inspiration from Michael Jordan 's own backyard battles. Those constant clashes would stoke the competitive fire that became synonymous with his name and would become a foundational piece for his methodical and unrelenting style of play.

"You're seeing the culmination of city-based one-on-one battles from all around the world, where folks were going at each other, pushing and testing themselves in the ultimate kind of example of iron sharpens iron," Dave Schechter, VP/GM, Jordan Brand North America, told Newsweek

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