NBA icon Michael Jordan told every player who wore his Air Jordan sneakers the same stern message. “Don’t embarrass my shoes,” Jordan told SLAM in 1996. People tend to forget that Jordan wanted to ...

Michael Jordan is the reason his shoe is the most popular in the world but he didn't do it alone. He had a little help from Sonny Vaccaro, who is considered the founder of the shoe deal in the NBA.

It has covered Michael Jordan’s shoes on the statue at the United Center with black bars to reminisce about the historic ban incident. The history behind the banning episode goes back to when ...

Others do so because they give their shoes to fans after games. Some are just superstitious. Not surprisingly, Michael Jordan is one of the players who wears a new shoe every game. "I always wore ...

The dominance of legends like Michael Jordan exists ... "If it wasn't for the shoes, they would not know who MJ is," Kidd said, referring to the Jordan Brand. For modern fans, when the talk ...

WASHINGTON - 1985: Detail of the "Air Jordan" Nike shoes worn by Chicago Bulls' center Michael ... [+] Jordan #23 during a game against the Washington Bullets at Capital Centre circa 1985 in ...

Michael Jordan was just a young basketball player fresh out of college with no interest in Nike. In 1984, the standout rookie from the University of North Carolina had his sights set on a shoe ...