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ESPN.com - TrueHoop: First Cup: Thursday
So Yoked - Athletes Served Sunny Side Up: Marcus Jordan Drops The Ball
The Big Lead: University of Central Florida Better Hope Marcus Jordan Was Worth It
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Adidas dislikes Mike and UCF? http://bit.ly/1PXlW4 6 days ago |
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RT @jemelehill: Unless Daddy Jordan saves them, UCF looks really stupid for this http://bit.ly/1PXlW4 << wow, really adidas 15 days ago |
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why does this matter?: http://bit.ly/1Kb01L 15 days ago |
First Cup: Thursday
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Iliana Limón of the Orlando Sentinel: "Marcus Jordan stuck to his guns and wore his father's iconic Nike Air Jordans, a decision that has cost the University of Central Florida its six-year, $3 million exclusive contract with adidas. Adidas spokeswoman Andrea Corso said in an e-mail to the Orlando Sentinel, 'The University of Central Florida has chosen not to deliver on their contractual commitment to adidas. As a result we have chosen not to continue our relationship with them moving forward.' UCF Athletics Director Keith Tribble said late Wednesday that he was ...
Marcus Jordan Drops The Ball
So Yoked - Athletes Served Sunny Side Up —
... its $3 million contract with Adidas thanks to one man, Marcus Jordan. The son of Michael Jordan, decided to wear Nike’s Air Jordan shoe in UCF’s exhibition game Wednesday night against St. Leo. The rest of the UCF team wore their Adidas game shoes. Marcus, 18, says the University had promised when recruiting him to the school that he could wear the Jordan brand. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Adidas spokeswoman Andrea Corso told the newspaper in an e-mail that the UCF “has chosen not to deliver on their contractual commitment to adidas. As ...
University of Central Florida Better Hope Marcus Jordan Was Worth It
The Big Lead —
... that has cost the University of Central Florida its six-year, $3 million exclusive contract with adidas … UCF officials reached an agreement with adidas regional representatives allowing Jordan to wear Nike shoes despite the school’s exclusive adidas contract. Higher-level adidas corporate officials later objected to Jordan being allowed to wear a competitor’s shoes. UCF stood by the promise it made to Jordan that he could wear his father’s shoes.” [Orlando Sentinel] ...
Adidas Ends Relationship With UCF Over Jordan Wearing Nike
SportsBiz - The Business of Sports Illuminated —
... but one wore adidas shoes as is required by the school's contract with the shoe and apparel contract. The exception, as we would expect, was Marcus Jordan, Michael's youngest son. As a result of permitting Jordan the younger to wear Nike, adidas, predictably, has chosen to end its relationship with UCF following this school year, a relationship that has been valued at up to $3 million.
adidas spokesperson Andrea Corson, in an email to the Orlando Sentinel had this to say:
"The University of Central Florida has chosen not to ...
Marcus Jordan wears Nike, Adidas cancels contract
Digital Sports Daily —
... Addias has canceled it’s contract with Central Florida, after Freshmen Marcus Jordan, son of Michael Jordan wore a pair of Nike’s in an exhibition game Wednesday night. The Orlando Sentinal first reported the story. ...
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Get The Picture —
... This isn’t about football, but, damn, losing a $3 million dollar shoe contract so Michael Jordan’s kid can wear shoes with his dad’s name? Interesting set of priorities you’ve got there, Central Florida. ...
