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The day Michael Jordan's mother changed Nike's history forever: 'Even if you don't like it, you're going to listen to them' | Culture | EL PAÍS English
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Michael Jordan Signed with Nike on October 26, 1984 - Sports Illustrated FanNation Kicks News, Analysis and More
![Modern Notoriety on Twitter: "Left: Photo taken in 1984 of Michael Jordan wearing Bred Nike Air Ships, the pair famously banned by the NBA Right: Photos taken in 2020 of MJ's "Banned" Modern Notoriety on Twitter: "Left: Photo taken in 1984 of Michael Jordan wearing Bred Nike Air Ships, the pair famously banned by the NBA Right: Photos taken in 2020 of MJ's "Banned"](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EXBa7DNXgAAkIFM.jpg)
Modern Notoriety on Twitter: "Left: Photo taken in 1984 of Michael Jordan wearing Bred Nike Air Ships, the pair famously banned by the NBA Right: Photos taken in 2020 of MJ's "Banned"
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Michael Jordan's Nike Air Ship trainers sell for $1.5m to smash auction record | Michael Jordan | The Guardian
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1984-85 Michael Jordan Game Used Air Jordan I Sneakers Attributed To 3/5/1985 Game (MEARS) | Sotheby's & Goldin Auctions Present: A Century of Champions | 2020 | Sotheby's
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Michael Jordan's Nike Air Ships that he wore in 1984 rookie season game auction for $1.5million | Daily Mail Online
![Jon Erlichman on Twitter: "1984: Nike hoped for $3 million in Jordan sales over 4 years. 2022: Nike generates $3 million in Jordan sales every 5 hours. https://t.co/8BcU5VqKzf" / Twitter Jon Erlichman on Twitter: "1984: Nike hoped for $3 million in Jordan sales over 4 years. 2022: Nike generates $3 million in Jordan sales every 5 hours. https://t.co/8BcU5VqKzf" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FZ-T311WIAIbeVX.jpg:large)