UNC will sport new Air Jordan shoes in NCAAs

Posted Mar 17, 2011
As the Tar Heels take the floor at Time Warner Cable Arena on Friday in their first round game against Long Island, UNC will be sporting custom Air Jordan 2011 shoes. The new kicks are the latest in the Jordan collection that dates back to the mid-80s. Most players on the team already wear Jordans, with one exception being Harrison Barnes and his Kobe’s. (Daily Tar Heel)

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