The basketball world witnessed one of its most consequential business decisions when Michael Jordan selected Nike over Adidas ...

40 years of Air Jordan 04:40 "Sneakerheads" continue to line up for Nike's Air Jordans, the most successful basketball shoe in history.The first Air Jordan shoe – the iconic black and red with a ...

Nike Air Jordan shoes at a store in Krakow, Poland on July 5, 2023. (Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) · NurPhoto via Getty Images There's another perk for investors: Nike is a brand that ...

In 2021, a pair of Nike Air Ships worn by Jordan sold at the auction house for over $1.4 million, and in 2019, a pair of Nike Waffle shoes sold for $437,500, according to Sotheby’s.

Jordan Brand is Nike’s best-performing division. As AFROTECH™ previously reported, the Jordan Brand continues to rise, tracking $4.7 billion in fiscal year 2021. At the time, this equated to a ...

Nike released the Jordan Flight Runner 2 in 2015, though it was more of a running/golf hybrid. A few months later, the brand released the Air Jordan 5, which featured a much more hoops-inspired ...

In 1997, Jordan and Nike launched Jordan Brand, his own sub-division of Nike. According to Centuro Global, as of 2020, Jordan has made $1.3 billion from his Nike deal.

"Air" is based on the true story of the historic Nike deal with Michael Jordan that brought us Air Jordans. It was Sonny Vaccaro who made that deal.

Nike Inc.'s first U.S.-based Jordan Brand World of Flight store appears to be coming to 1617 Walnut St. in Philadelphia.