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Together, Nike and Jordan built an empire that turned the NBA’s greatest basketball player into a billionaire.Īll things considered, it seems the Trail Blazers only made the second-worst decision of the 1984 NBA season. Jordan’s shoes are so coveted that sometimes people begin robbing and killing each other just to get a pair. People get in lines for them weeks in advance. The company sponsored Kareem Abdul-Jabbar over Jordan, and still make shoes in his honor.

Suffice to say, Adidas’ German executives probably got this one wrong. Who can associate with a seven-foot-tall guy?’ ” But executives in Germany decided shoppers would favor taller players and wanted to sponsor centers, the person says, adding: “We kept saying, ‘no-no one can relate to those guys. Jordan, says someone who was an Adidas distributor then. A University of North Carolina basketball star named Michael Jordan wanted a sponsorship deal with Adidas when he went professional, say people familiar with the matter. This from the Wall Street Journal: In 1984, Adidas made a misstep that presaged others. Hindsight is 20/20 and we as a nation enjoy pointing out our neighbors’ flaws almost as much as we enjoy watching sports.īut it turns out the Blazers weren’t the only franchise to make a terrible decision regarding Jordan in ’84. Since then, the Trail Blazers have been roundly ridiculed for that choice. The Bulls chose Michael Jordan with that pick. This all made sense on June 19, 1984, before the Chicago Bulls picked third. Bowie was to provide valuable assistance to the team struggling to replace Bill Walton. Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan Poster, 23 VS 24, Classic Showdown Poster. Bowie, a senior out of Kentucky, was an All-American and was just shy of averaging a double-double during the 1983-84 season with the Wildcats. Vintage original 1990s Michael Jordan through the years poster 1998 NBA. Unlock 30 different dunks and 20 different street tricks, as you try to stuff Dr. At the time, it seemed like a pretty reasonable decision. Select from 145 NBA players, 25 NBA Legends, and 6 Street Legends. In 1984, the Portland Trail Blazers made the decision to draft Sam Bowie with the second pick of the NBA Draft.