Marcus Jordan Wears Jordans And UCF Loses Adidas Contract
News hit the media last month about Marcus Jordan refusing to wear adidas footwear while playing basketball for University of Central Florida. Marcus said he didn’t have a problem wearing adidas apparel since they sponsor UCF, but he refused to wear adidas shoes. Marcus is a man of his word, and he proved his statement in last nights exhibition game against Saint Leo. He wore a pair of Jordans in the game last night, and UCF won 84-65. Is it the shoes? Apparently, it was the shoes that made adidas decide to end their contract with UCF.
According to the Associated Press:
“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.”
Marcus stays loyal to his father’s brand, and will not wear anything but Jordans on the hardwood. Jordan also said that he will only wear Air Jordans because they hold special meaning to his family. Once UCF receives an official notice they will then be able to further respond.
Do you agree with Marcus Jordan’s decision? Let us know in the comments section, and also hit the jump to see which Air Jordans he wore in the game.
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blah blah blah… wear adidas and be a team player…u can wear ur 1000000000 jordans everyother second of ur life…spoiled kid
Selfish kid. JB better be sponsoring the squad from now on.
another spoiled brat thinking hes entitled to do what he wants show some dam respect
Good for Marcus, bad for the university. Its selfish if you think about it. The university better have a Jordan contract on deck now….if not than that messed up.
its kinda funny cuz i feel the same way i only wear jordans ! ha
Brand Jordan need’s to step up in this matter since it was Michaels son who put UCF in a hard spot with losing a contract that brings in money for the college and shoes for the players. This is a horrible move on Marcus’s part…where Adidas and be a team player. The team is more important then yourself. There’s no I in team.
Its not selfish, they told him he could, which was a big decision why he chose UCF. When the ime came they switched up on him. So what if Adidas tries to use that as a marketing tool like “Even a Jordan would wear Adidas”. LOL Thats what UCF gets for saying he could wear his daddy’s shoes.
Some people might think its selfish on his part for not taking one for the team but at the same time he is a man of his word by staying true to the kicks he said he saids he gonna wear, Tough decision!!!
lol people are saying hes a spoiled brat but did you all know UCF told him when they gave him his scholorship that he could wear his Js because what it means to there family because he made that clear in the beggining that he wanted to wear his pops shoes! if ur pops was Jordan u would rock them too and dont say u wouldnt!
Arrogant just like his father. The funny thing is he’s not even that good to be influencing the team in such a negative way. Wasn’t he with illinois last year?
ALL UCF has to do is sign a small contract with Jordan. Not that big of a deal…
if they’re not immediately given a Jordan contract then this is way F’d up.
Nah that was his big bro Jeff that walked on for Illinois.
I dont know how it went down if he was told to wear adidas when he sign then he should wear em but if they told him from the start then what did everyone expect in a sense it does portray the image that he is bigger than the team cuz of his last name but aye he still doin him so whatever back to the shoes he needs to be playing in fire colorways if hegonna break the contract not those
and wh happened to his older brother
See this is a messed up situation on UCF and ADIDAS part… ADIDAS should not have ended their contract with UCF based on one persons decision and UCF should have never told mJ that he could rock some jays and then switch up on him…. I feel he’s not in the wrong what so ever because that was part of their original aggrement (google this if you didn’t know) Soooooo right on Marcus continue to take your stand… lets just hope your dad hooks the squad up with a JB contract other wise you gonna have some heated teammates with no kicks!!!! Might have to buy them a few pairs outta pocket??
His older Brother stopped playing ball to finish school.
If they told him that he could wear his Jordan’s…UCF needs to eat that and hush up. Now his father should step up and just give them a small contract and it’s all good after that!
there’s no “I” in TEAM but there’s an “I” in WIN….LOL…. JB, step up and give the school a lil’ ol’ contract..LOL
That’s that bull. I was talking about this with some of my folks when the news first broke. The university should have taken the stance that if you wanna be on THIS team then you abide by the TEAM rules, but they prolly thought it was more important to have him on the team. With that said, JB needs to pick up the slack and pick up where adidas left off. UCF is not a big time school tho, but neither was A&T.
its very immature on his part because in all reality its not that serious just wear the addidas .. if you a true bball player you can play in any shoes and addidas makes like one of the most light wieght shoes for basketball players .. but that better mean that Jordan is going to sponsor UCF now
curiosity did his brother do the samething i havent really payed attention to them welll basketball in general, but props to Marcus for standing in what he believed.
I used to live down the street from UCF, and went to the HS named for the street it was on. Believe me when I say even if Jordan Brand doesn’t hook them up with a contract, they got money to buy shoes outta pocket. UCF may not have the most talented players in the country but they not short on paper…. If they told him he could wear it, then I think he should continue to and let’s be real…. If your dad was the GREATEST (hate him or love him, it’s the truth) bball player in the world EVER…. wouldn’t you wear his shoe that also bears your last name…. Adidas should be glad a school even wanted to be sponsored by them, get over it and provide the rest of those rich kids shoes, LoL….
y not switch to da best i thank they should have a contract with jordan brand i mean who wears adidas come on now
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Anybody who said that he’s selfish.
Do you have problems being loyal to your parents?
Because that’s all that is. Loyalty. It’s not like it’s just loyalty to “A” brand. Just “any” brand. He’s being loyal to the dude he swam out of. I respect that.
I WOULD WEAR JORDANS TO!
we just witness somthing very smart.
wat betta way to take ova a school oncourt apparel wise then to place the son of a big shoe company.see ucf is not a small school the way people think,its actually a big school without nike and jordan.let look back at the schools marcus was gonna go to all nike and jordan.
so dont hate the playa hate the game.remember after basket ball he have to take ova jordan brand.
great bit of marketing for both companies… the Uni loses out though, i bet you that JB will step in and takes over… the kid is a sploit twat thoough!
@Scotty Rock
Everyone one would be loyal to thier folks, but this is over a pair of shoes, it’s not like JB is a struggling Brand and needs all the exposure it can get!!!
We all know he didn’t do it to be loyal, it was to stand out and remind everyone he’s Jordan’s son….
the kid has every reason to wear the nike jordan brand lets not forget that they paid for everything throughout this kids life. PLUS it was a part of the agreement when the scholarship was given so Marcus has the right to
Perspective people, perspective. First of all, If UCF had any intentions of honoring their obligations to adidas then they wouldn’t have played Marcus. Secondly I definitely don’t find any fault with Marcus for being loyal to the family name and brand that got him there to begin with. Thirdly had he worn adidas YOU DOGGONE RIGHT adidas would’ve ran with it! IT’S BUSINESS PEOPLE, JUST BUSINESS!
i have no doubt that marcus would wear jordan..
michael would kill him if he don’t.
Its some hataz on this page…keep up people. ESPN had been running this story over the summer. UCF said it was cool because a football player once wore a brand other than adidas. Besides they were in the last year of the contract, so at the very least they will probably sign with nike
Marcus must think he’s gonna make it to the NBA and be a star almost like his dad… ‘cept every NBA player will want to make him his bitch. FUCK’sake SON! Practice what you speech, i.e. staying humble. That requires you not to come into a new place acting like a fucking diva, demanding special treatment. Yes I understand that the brand must mean alot to your family, but you earn it first, otherwise you will never prove yourself.
Soo if it means so much to the family and all that why isn’t Jordan sponsoring UCF?? The school lost a contract with Adidas over 1 player smh
I don’t think they were under ANY contract when signing him. They knew he would be wearing J’s,(duh!). Why would anyone wear Adidas anyway? Seems like injuries occur in them and Reebok way more often. ex. McGrady, Gilbert A.& Yao
can do what he wants he shouldn’t be forced to wear a certain sneaker when soccer club is sponsored no one tells them to wear the same shoes
Poppa Jordan would’ve been more lenient wit Marcus if his son decided to put the P.E. J’s in the box & rolled wit 3 stripes cuz from the get-go, MJ Senior wanted to sign wit “All Day I Dream About *cough*….Shoes”
Lets not forget the bamma went to a school where it was sponsered by adidas so both knew what they were getting into
congrats to Marcus Jordan. U make those stands when u own a brand, and one day soon he will be a major player within the JB organization, the name jordan will be worth far more to his future than UCF.
I blame his daddy. He’s strict about his kids wearing adidas in his house. I’m pretty sure he told Marcus not to step foot in them shoes, so now he should pick up the sponsorship since one pair of J’s, that’s not even that hot, caused all of this ruckus.
Yup, I agree with all ya’ll who feel that there BETTER be a Jumpman on UCF for a long long time! I don’t agree that it’s selfish of Marcus… the boy has always always been loyal to his fathers shoe legacy! Good for you Marcus… now tell your Pops to ship about 20 more pairs of Rising Sun XII’s to your teammates ASAP!
@ Scotty Rock….. It dnt matter if he came out his fathers sack!!! it has NOTHING to do with loyalty because we ALLLL know he loves his fathers shoes. I think he’s shown all of us all the damn J’s he has….. That move was SELFISH and Disrespectful. He’s MJ’s son or wutever but that DOES NOT put him over ANYBODY!!! Now those other players lost there chance at being sponsored by addiads. they dnt have a closet full of free J’s to go home too like sopiled Marcus so his decision was flat out WRONG!
WHEN THEY RECRUITED HIM THEY ALREADY KNEW HE WAS JORDAN’S SON. C’MON MAN. NOW MAYBE BRAND JORDAN WILL BE THE OUTFITTER FOR UCF
At everyone who is siding with adidas. SHUT UP. If the school ALLOWED him to wear the kicks. Then SHUT UP. We all know he is gonna wear J’s till he 6 ft. under. It’s in his blood. It ain’t selfish. Yeah he has thousands of J’s and can wear them anytime. But lemme ask Basketball players not skinny jean wearin fags who call themselves sneaker heads. Whats more comfortable. A bullshitty pear of adidas or a nice comfortable pair of Air Jordan retros that contain new sneaker technology. I think I’d go wit the Air Jordan Retro.
Oh goody. I was hoping this would make it on here. The guy spoils the party for his whole team, just because he has a bad case of “do you know who my father is?” Well I’ve got news for you Marcus. Your daddy wanted to work for Adidas before he got his own shoe brand. Yeah, a little hard to hear the facts, isn’t it? Well I’ve got another shocker for ya. He wore Converse too!
I’m sure they’ll work out some deal with his father’s company to sponsor his team. But he’s not really being a team player, by acting so damn conceited. Personally, I think you have to be a real bitch to play the “do you know who my daddy is?” card. Your dad’s the one with the talent, and popularity, Marcus. Not you.
it really don’t matter because JB or Nike is gonna sign the college next year anyway. thats why they didnt put a much of a fight, they already knew if Adidas dropped them, Nike/JB would be right there…
Converse King that was harsh bro! ahaha but that’s real talk.
It’s funny how MJ wanted to wear Adidas, & his son doesn’t want to.
You guys don’t understand… when he was recruited by them he made it well known that he was going to wear jordans and before he even signed they said it would not be a problem. Its the school and coaching staff’s fault. Period…
I can’t stand how everybody wants to hate on MJ’s sons. They didn’t ask to be his sons, but they are, so what do want them to do? Not take advantage of what they have? I guarantee if any of you were related to MJ you would be trying to get some PE’s….
JB better step up and sponsor this team now. the jordan’s lost there sponsorship now some one has to pick the slack.