4 mars 1984 - 1984

Description:

in 1984 the sneaker world was ran by Nike and Adidas, always looking fro new and young sports athletes. Jordan was a perfect fit for Nike because they just experienced their first Quaternary loss. originally Jordan desired to sign with Adidas at all cost. Jordan was turned down by Adidas saying he was trash and a waste of money. at this time Nike came in and asked flak, Jordan agent, for a meeting, Jordan was hesitant at first but eventually came down. jordan , a car guy, was offered a new mercedes and a 5 year contract for about 5000,000 per year. jordan evenutally agreed, begging the biggest step in sneakers in all time