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Source: Jordan to wear Nike shoes in UCF debut
Source: Jordan to wear Nike shoes in UCF debut
David Baumann, BHSN anchor It appears that Marcus Jordan, son of basketball hall of famer Michael, will play his first UCF basketball game with his father's brand of sneaker on his feet. A source tells BHSN's David Baumann that despite the school's deal with Adidas, Jordan will wear Nike's Air ...
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Score One For The Swoosh: Marcus Jordan In Nike
SPORTSbyBROOKS — ... , young Marcus is in his Nikes tonight. WHEW. Thought they’d never get their way. From BAY NEWS 9 : A source tells BHSN’s David Baumann that despite the school’s deal with Adidas, Jordan will wear Nike’s Air Jordan shoes in Wednesday night’s exhibition game against Saint Leo. Jordan did wear the Air Jordan sneakers in the team’s scrimmage on Sunday. Always a good sign when an incoming freshman starts making his own rules for his involvement with the team, right? This can’t end badly!

Thanks to Marcus Jordan, did Nike just steal UCF from Adidas?
The Dagger - NCAAB - Yahoo! Sports — By now, we're all familiar with Michael Jordan's son Marcus, and Marcus's shoe-related issues at UCF. According to Jordan, UCF told him during his recruitment that he'd be allowed to wear his father's Air Jordan brand. The only problem: UCF is an adidas school, and adidas schools only wear adidas, just as Nike schools only wear Nike. If Jordan wore Jordans, UCF would violate their agreement and jeopardize a $1.9 million deal with the German shoemaker. Last night, Jordan took to the floor in his father's brand anyway. Adidas, none too pleased at this development, ...

Thanks to Marcus Jordan, did Nike just steal UCF from Adidas?
The Dagger — By now, we're all familiar with Michael Jordan's son Marcus, and Marcus's shoe-related issues at UCF. According to Jordan, UCF told him during his recruitment that he'd be allowed to wear his father's Air Jordan brand. The only problem: UCF is an adidas school, and adidas schools only wear adidas, just as Nike schools only wear Nike. If Jordan wore Jordans, UCF would violate their agreement and jeopardize a $1.9 million deal with the German shoemaker. Last night, Jordan took to the floor in his father's brand anyway. Adidas, none too pleased at this development, ...

Thanks to Marcus Jordan, did Nike just steal UCF from Adidas? By Eamonn Brennan
www.CHEspn.com — By now, we're all familiar with Michael Jordan's son Marcus, and Marcus's shoe-related issues at UCF. According to Jordan, UCF told him during his recruitment that he'd be allowed to wear his father's Air Jordan brand. The only problem: UCF is an adidas school, and adidas schools only wear adidas, just as Nike schools only wear Nike. If Jordan wore Jordans, UCF would violate their agreement and jeopardize a $1.9 million deal with the German shoemaker. Last night, Jordan took to the floor in his father's brand anyway. Adidas, none too pleased at this development, ...

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