{"id":1161911,"date":"2020-05-04T15:01:24","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T19:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1161911"},"modified":"2023-06-07T13:45:35","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T17:45:35","slug":"adidas-didnt-sign-michael-jordan-because-they-thought-he-was-too-short","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/adidas-didnt-sign-michael-jordan-because-they-thought-he-was-too-short\/","title":{"rendered":"Adidas Didn't Sign Michael Jordan Because They Thought He Was Too Short"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Before future Hall of Famer Michael Jordan<\/a> joined the NBA, he was a promising college prospect with three years under his belt at North Carolina. This put him in line to earn a lucrative endorsement deal before he went pro. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Jordan had an opportunity to sign with any brand<\/a>. But he chose to ink a multi-year contract with Nike, and the rest is history. However, his heart lay with the chance to work with Adidas, who passed on him for a ridiculous reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before the 1984 NBA Draft, Jordan was widely perceived as a lock for one of the top selections in the draft order. This gave him the chance to receive a significant offer from prominent apparel companies like Converse, Adidas, and Nike. Each had their shot at courting Jordan, but it was clear the North Carolina product wanted to ink a deal<\/a> with Adidas.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMichael Jordan wanted to sign with Adidas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n