Who is Michael Jordan? |
Michael Jordan (born February 17, 1963, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) is an American
collegiate and
professional
basketball player widely considered to be one of the greatest all-around players in the history of the
game.
He
led the Chicago
Bulls to six National Basketball Association (NBA) championships (1991–93, 1996–98). During his playing
career,
Michael Jordan, a guard, was an exceptionally talented shooter and passer and a tenacious
defender. He earned the nickname “Air Jordan” because of his extraordinary leaping
ability
and acrobatic maneuvers, and his popularity reached heights few athletes have known.
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About the Nike Jordan Shoe |
Nike’s creative designer, Peter Moore, took on the challenge of designing Michael Jordan’s signature
shoe,
which
started with the Air Jordan logo. Moore sketched out the famous Air Jordan wings on a napkin on a
flight,
after
seeing a kid
wear a pair of replica pilot wings. Through this sketch, Moore realized his vision in creating a shoe
for a
high-flying athlete like Jordan. In sharing and deliberating initial logo and sneaker sketches, Jordan
requested
for a shoe
that was different and exciting to wear. Something revolutionary enough to boost the reputation of
Jordan
and
even the reputation of Nike. The release of the first Jordan shoe in 1985, April that truly propelled the
Jordan brand to new heights.
The first Jordan shoe, the Nike Air Jordan 1, was an instant hit, kicking off modern sneaker collecting as
we know it.
In fact, it was so popular that Nike continued to make new Air Jordan models each season. The tradition has
continued
beyond Jordan’s retirement, and Nike is currently on the Nike Air Jordan 37.
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