Michael Jordan, his father, and grandfather all had something in common and that was sticking their tongue out when they needed to focus.
Jordan’s first basketball coach just so happened to be his own dad. It obviously seemed to work for Jordan very well.
He Always Dressed in Layers During Games
There may be rumors about Michael Jordan that we can’t confirm, but one that we can is that he would wear his UNC shorts under his Chicago Bulls shorts. Those shorts were so baggy, but it was only because it was the only way that he could wear both.
This became such an unintended trend that happened by accident that other players started to do that same.
He Almost Wore A Fake Jersey
There was a time when Michael Jordan almost wore a replica jersey that a fan wore to the game. If you recall, his jersey was stolen the day he ended up wearing the number 12. Sadly, the jersey didn’t fit so he had to settle.
The number 23 has become so special to athletes that they try to snag the number in tribute to one of the greatest basketball players there ever was. Jordan, of course!
He Was Rejected by Adidas
In today’s world, one cannot imagine a company who wouldn’t want to sponsor Michael Jordan. The Jordan brand is a multibillion-dollar company, all thanks to Nike. Adidas chose to not sponsor Jordan because they were only looking to sponsor athletes who were seven feet tall.
Unfortunately, Jordan missed the mark by half a foot. This would be a decision that Adidas would later regret.
Air Jordan
In order to promote the Air Jordan brand shoes, Nike uses the “Jumpman” logo, which looks like Michael Jordan doing a slam dunk mid-air. However, the logo came about from a photo shoot for Life magazine in 1984.
Life had staged Jordan performing a ballet move called the “grand jete”, which imitates him going into the air. However, if you look at the logo and then watch Jordan dunk in real life, you’ll see that the two are very different.