NBA Buzz - 37 years ago today, the iconic 'Air Jordan 1's' were released. Nike reserved the right to cancel their first contract with Michael Jordan if he didn't sell $4 Million
![Michael Jordan's first-ever Air Jordan sneakers sell for $560,000 at auction | Michael Jordan | The Guardian Michael Jordan's first-ever Air Jordan sneakers sell for $560,000 at auction | Michael Jordan | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/7a3730831b48924506c9617a186cc42e8f2ddaa9/0_0_2404_3618/master/2404.jpg?width=700&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=a5e947312daf574711d2038e38eefdb4)
Michael Jordan's first-ever Air Jordan sneakers sell for $560,000 at auction | Michael Jordan | The Guardian
![How Nike Air Jordan trainers went from being banned by NBA in 1985 to making $3billion in 2020 – The US Sun | The US Sun How Nike Air Jordan trainers went from being banned by NBA in 1985 to making $3billion in 2020 – The US Sun | The US Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/NINTCHDBPICT000583739408.jpg)
How Nike Air Jordan trainers went from being banned by NBA in 1985 to making $3billion in 2020 – The US Sun | The US Sun
![Michael Jordan's first-ever Air Jordan sneakers sell for $560,000 at auction | Michael Jordan | The Guardian Michael Jordan's first-ever Air Jordan sneakers sell for $560,000 at auction | Michael Jordan | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/2339a7023805b333bb38ddc49704333d9c529662/153_459_2576_1545/master/2576.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=698242f77791fe4c7b4e930bafa877f0)
Michael Jordan's first-ever Air Jordan sneakers sell for $560,000 at auction | Michael Jordan | The Guardian
![Michael Jordan Once Revealed That His Mother Convinced Him To Take The First Meeting With Nike, Instead Of Signing With Adidas: "You May Not Like It, But You're Gonna Go Listen." - Michael Jordan Once Revealed That His Mother Convinced Him To Take The First Meeting With Nike, Instead Of Signing With Adidas: "You May Not Like It, But You're Gonna Go Listen." -](https://fadeawayworld.net/.image/ar_4:3%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1200/MTg5MzU5NDgxNDA1MDU2OTky/mj-mom.jpg)
Michael Jordan Once Revealed That His Mother Convinced Him To Take The First Meeting With Nike, Instead Of Signing With Adidas: "You May Not Like It, But You're Gonna Go Listen." -
![Nike Was Never the First Choice of Michael Jordan for Sneaker Deal But Others Refused to Give an Offer - EssentiallySports Nike Was Never the First Choice of Michael Jordan for Sneaker Deal But Others Refused to Give an Offer - EssentiallySports](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CIM8agUUkAA9MrM.jpg)
Nike Was Never the First Choice of Michael Jordan for Sneaker Deal But Others Refused to Give an Offer - EssentiallySports
Front Office Sports on X: "Nike execs Phil Knight and Sonny Vaccaro signed Michael Jordan to his first Nike contract in 1984. The terms: 5 years, $500,000, and his own signature line.
![How Michael Jordan's mum helped him earn more than £1BN from Nike deal after he originally wanted adidas sponsorship – The US Sun | The US Sun How Michael Jordan's mum helped him earn more than £1BN from Nike deal after he originally wanted adidas sponsorship – The US Sun | The US Sun](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/05/SPORT-PREVIEW-Michael-Jordan-2.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=1500&h=999&crop=1)