Photographer suing Nike for using his image of Michael Jordan to create its ‘Jumpman’ logo

Posted Jan 27, 2015
Nike’s “Jumpman” logo is as synonymous with the athletic wear brand as its famous swoosh. Now, however, that indelible silhouette depicting a leaping Michael Jordan might be in danger. Jacobus Rentmeester has filed a lawsuit in an Oregon federal court claiming Nike committed copyright infringement by using one of his photographs of the NBA Hall of Famer without his permission to create its Jumpman logo, ESPN reports. (Washington Post)

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