What the *&**&! Wear the shoes!

[ethurst22]

Can you guys believe this?

UCF has a contract with Addidas. Marcus Jordan, son of Michael Jordan, doesn't want to wear Addidas but his fathers shoe, Nike.

This is beyond crazy.

First of all, be a team player! Wear the %#@$^ shoe! Make a name for yourself!

Personally, I made a vow years ago not to wear anything with Jordans Jump logo on it because he's everything and stands for nothing. I don't find it humanitarian when someone is making sneakers in a sweat factory with your name on it for 50 cents and they sell retail for $150 bucks and American kids have died over having a pair of Air Jordans on.

If UCF bends on this issue or makes a comprimise, then what does that say to all the other student athletes? And guess what? UCF may strike a comprimise!

So Marcus Jordan, spare me! Try doing something on the team first instead of whining how you want to wear your daddy's shoe brand. Stop looking for special treatment and wear the &^#%% shoe!

[jtex316]

It's not the American kid's fault or Michael Jordan's fault that American Kids have died from wearing MJ shoes. Idiot kid parents that allow their kids to be raga-muffins and vagabonds - that's who's to blame for that.

[Brian Fein]

I wonder if Jordan's contract with Nike won't allow the kid to wear Adidas.  Or maybe he's just really brand-loyal.

But barring the legality of Mike's endorsement deal, I agree with ethurst.  Kid needs to transfer to a new school or wear the Adidas.  No one would be looking at your shoes if you didn't make a big deal about it.

[Phishfan]

It has nothing to do with the Jordan endorsement. The kid just wants to wear his Dad's shoes. I'll be interested to see how this turns out. UCF football has a player who got an exception to not wear ADIDAS cleats because of the fit. The schools seems to think they can do the same here, but ADIDAS seems less likely to work with them on this one. I think UCF is going to lose out on some money if they push this.

[Brian Fein]

If that's the case and he's just being a stubborn brat, then he needs to recognize that the world doesn't revolve around him (or his daddy) and he needs to suck it up and play ball.  Quit being a whiny bitch, you ARE NOT the legend here.

[Dave Gray]

I bet the Marcus sucks anyway.  Asshat.  Way to join a team and then make it all about you.

[Phishfan]

Here is an update to the story. UCF took the court for an exibition game and Jordan wore the NIKE. ADIDAS has said they will not continur their sponshorship with UCF moving forward.

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/33628949/ns/sports-college_basketball/

[Sunstroke]

I'm sorry, but I can't be the only person who sees Nike swooping in shortly to provide UCF with a Nike sponsorship deal to replace the Adidas deal.

[StL FinFan]

Nike swooping? 

[Sunstroke]

Swooping, not Swooshing.

[ethurst22]

This is just brilliant. UCF folded like a cheap chair.

Just what this country lacks. Courageous people to stand up and say "no".

The decision to let Jordans kid wear the Nike's IS disgusting!

[StL FinFan]

^ Yeah, let's teach kids to be prima donnas instead of team players.

[Dave Gray]

What sucks about this is that both UCF and Jordan will probably benefit.  Jordan gets his name out there and a bunch of publicity, UCF gets another contract with Nike, probably a bigger get than Adidas.  It is disappointing.

[MaineDolFan]

^You hit the nail on the head, Dave.  Whap!

[YoFuggedaboutit]

I bet the Marcus sucks anyway.  Asshat.  Way to join a team and then make it all about you.

He probably does, considering that UCF isn't exactly an elite NCAA basketball school, and his name wouldn't even be known if his father wasn't an NBA great.