Chansky’s Notebook: Michael Jordan's Olympic Move

Posted Jun 28, 2021
This year’s Olympics in Tokyo is almost 30 years after the 1992 Games in Barcelona, when NBA players were allowed to compete and Nike and Reebok were at war. Reebok provided most of the Olympic athletes with warm ups and said they had to wear them during medal ceremonies. However, Michael Jordan was already the face of Nike at the time. (Chapelboro.com)

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