![TIL that Nike had conditions before giving rookie Michael Jordan a record contract: Either be rookie of the year, or average 20 ppg, or be an all star, or sell $4 mill TIL that Nike had conditions before giving rookie Michael Jordan a record contract: Either be rookie of the year, or average 20 ppg, or be an all star, or sell $4 mill](https://external-preview.redd.it/AF9YMmKIQeMXbAd1jf3fpDrZt2fSJPdxkVr2aanLwqo.jpg?auto=webp&s=d64501a1f0561892d217585a36a47528732ad58c)
TIL that Nike had conditions before giving rookie Michael Jordan a record contract: Either be rookie of the year, or average 20 ppg, or be an all star, or sell $4 mill
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The Meteoric Rise of the Nike Air Jordan Brand | Sneakers, Sports Memorabilia & Modern Collectibles | Sotheby's
![Michael Jordan wanted a shoe deal with Adidas so badly that he went back to the company before signing with Nike to see if it could match the deal | Business Insider Michael Jordan wanted a shoe deal with Adidas so badly that he went back to the company before signing with Nike to see if it could match the deal | Business Insider](https://www.businessinsider.in/photo/75580421/michael-jordan-wanted-a-shoe-deal-with-adidas-so-badly-that-he-went-back-to-the-company-before-signing-with-nike-to-see-if-it-could-match-the-deal.jpg?imgsize=708331)
Michael Jordan wanted a shoe deal with Adidas so badly that he went back to the company before signing with Nike to see if it could match the deal | Business Insider
![37 years ago, Nike made the best signing they ever would, and the GOAT made his debut”: Remembering Michael Jordan in his NBA debut and how he almost signed with Adidas - 37 years ago, Nike made the best signing they ever would, and the GOAT made his debut”: Remembering Michael Jordan in his NBA debut and how he almost signed with Adidas -](https://cdn-wp.thesportsrush.com/2021/10/32bf0f62-michael-jordan-nike.jpg?w=3840&q=60)
37 years ago, Nike made the best signing they ever would, and the GOAT made his debut”: Remembering Michael Jordan in his NBA debut and how he almost signed with Adidas -
![Kylie Jenner's Dior x Nike Air Jordan 1's got us looking closer at footwear: 5 shoes from Dior, YSL, Dolce & Gabbana, Chloé and Givenchy to elevate your outfit | South China Kylie Jenner's Dior x Nike Air Jordan 1's got us looking closer at footwear: 5 shoes from Dior, YSL, Dolce & Gabbana, Chloé and Givenchy to elevate your outfit | South China](https://img.i-scmp.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=contain,width=425,format=auto/sites/default/files/styles/768x768/public/d8/images/methode/2020/07/17/f889b5c8-bd0f-11ea-b64b-070a892763db_image_hires_172037.jpg?itok=IxQ1x8-K&v=1594977650)
Kylie Jenner's Dior x Nike Air Jordan 1's got us looking closer at footwear: 5 shoes from Dior, YSL, Dolce & Gabbana, Chloé and Givenchy to elevate your outfit | South China
![What Michael Jordan told Adidas before signing with Nike - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball What Michael Jordan told Adidas before signing with Nike - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball](https://www.basketballnetwork.net/.image/t_share/MTk3ODMzMjg3ODY2MDAxMjcw/michael-jordan.jpg)