Eras apart, we have a renewal of the rivalry between the franchises of Jordan and James.

A bridge between them is named Craig Ehlo.

More than a quarter-century ago, Ehlo took on the challenge of stopping Michael Jordan in the first of Jordan’s many iconic N.B.A. moments. More recently, while working clinics for Nike, he befriended LeBron James.

In a second-round playoff series between the Chicago Bulls and the Cleveland Cavaliers that is set to begin Monday night, Ehlo will root for James’s team — his former team — while acknowledging that Jordan remains the king of Uniform 23.

Cue the video. Replay the Shot (“On Ehlo — good!”). He is ready.

“The first four or five years after it happened, it was, like, enough, let’s move on,” Ehlo said. “I got tired of seeing it and people saying it. But after a while, I realized it was the situation every athlete wants to be in, my signature moment. I just decided, O.K., let me just ride this pony.”