Hanes paired Jordan with numerous celebrities in ad campaigns, including Jackie Chan, Cuba Gooding Jr., Matthew Perry and Charlie Sheen.

Adidas Michael Jordan had never even worn a Nike shoe before. Still, he was convinced by his parents to take the deal over Adidas, commencing the legendary partnership between Michael Jordan and Nike. The Air Jordan was born, and the rest is history. NBA rules meant that players could only wear white sneakers at the time.

Nike sneakers Jordan was asked to pay $5000 fine for every game he took to the court wearing Nike sneakers. Nike happily covered the costs for its star and asked him to continue.

Michael Jordan earned a majority of his current wealth from endorsements. In over four decades, he's earned $1.8 billion (pre-tax) off the court from brands like Nike, Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Wheaties, Chevrolet, etc, and is still involved with brands such as Nike, Hanes, Gatorade, and Upper Deck.

Air Jordan is a line of basketball shoes produced by Nike, Inc. Related apparel and accessories are marketed under Jordan Brand. The silhouette of Michael Jordan served as inspiration to create the "Jumpman" logo.

Nike The "Jumpman" logo is owned by Nike to promote the Air Jordan brand of basketball sneakers and other sportswear.

Nike With a brand awareness of 89 percent, Jordan is one of the most well-known sneaker brands in the United States, and 25 percent of sneaker owners in the United States own a pair of Jordans. The Nike-owned brand is well-known among consumers from different generations.

Harold Varner III is just the second golfer ever to be sponsored by Jordan Brand. Varner said the deal with Jordan came together in two days and began with a text from MJ. "If MJ wants to do something, he's going to do it," Varner said. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.

The term “Air Jordan” was coined by Michael Jordan's agent David Falk. David apparently came up with name because Nike shoes had air in the soles and because, of course, Michael Jordan played basketball in the air.

Air Jordan is a line of basketball shoes produced by Nike, Inc. Related apparel and accessories are marketed under Jordan Brand. The silhouette of Michael Jordan served as inspiration to create the "Jumpman" logo.

The shoes were designed for Nike by Peter Moore, Tinker Hatfield, and Bruce Kilgore. The Jordan Logo, known as the "Jumpman", originated from a photograph by Jacobus Rentmeester, taken before Jordan played for Team USA in the 1984 Summer Olympics.

And predating the Jumpman logo, the OG shoe featured the Wings logo - a basketball with wings stretching from both sides and "Air Jordan" printed above the ball. Nike filed the Wings logo as a trademark on May 7, 1985.