Roy Williams, MJ, & the Time Kansas (Almost) Joined Jordan Brand

Posted Apr 9, 2022
While Kansas was on the cusp of being a fully-branded Jumpman school in the early 2000s, it never quite happened. By most measures, the nail in the coffin came when Roy Williams accepted the head coaching position at his alma mater in Chapel Hill. The Jayhawks still received Jordan exclusives with production dates appearing as late as October 2004. (Boardroom)

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