Air Jordans cost UCF future deal with adidas
By ANTONIO GONZALEZ
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A fight over the shoes Michael Jordan's son
will wear at the University of Central Florida has cost the school
any future sponsorship with adidas.
``The University of Central Florida has chosen not to deliver on
their contractual commitment to adidas,'' adidas spokeswoman Andrea
Corso wrote in an e-mail to The Associated Press. ``As a result we
have chosen not to continue our relationship with them moving
forward.''
Freshman guard Marcus Jordan wore a pair of white Air Jordans
during UCF's exhibition game against Saint Leo on Wednesday night,
the Orlando Sentinel reported on its Web site. Jordan has said he
will only wear his father's Nike Air Jordan shoes because they hold
special meaning to his family.
UCF is in the final year of a five-year contract with adidas
that requires coaches and athletes to use the company's apparel and
equipment. A school spokesman did not immediately respond to a
message seeking comment.
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