Someone needs to have a talk with Marcus Jordan, and it might as well be us, right?
Jordan is, of course, the son of Michael Jordan, God of Basketball. His Airness' older son, Jeffrey, parlayed the family name into a spot on Bruce Weber's Illinois team, which he recently abandoned and then took back.
Now his baby brother, Marcus, has secured a spot with the Central Florida Knights. The son of one of the nation's wealthiest athletes was promised that he could wear dad's kicks - the Air Jordan line, in case you didn't know - while playing in Orlando. But UCF is in line to renew a long-standing contract with Adidas, with the obvious stipulation that they wear the gear that is given to the school.
And when I say "the school", it's not hyperbole. The entire UCF athletic department is outfitted through the terms of the contract. News reports say Nike has no interest in taking over the contract in order to keep Marcus Jordan in his preferred sneakers. So what we have here is a ridiculously pampered individual holding an entire program hostage, and putting his well-being above that of the team, and the school, without ever having set foot on the court. Is there any way on god's green earth he's worth it?
So, I reapeat, and without the acronyms this time: What the Fuck, Marcus Jordan?
I know the school promised you the privelege of wearing your dad's brand, but you need to be the bigger man, realize you're screwing a lot of innocent people by being stubborn, and let them save some face. A reasonable person would give up his delusions of grandeur and show a little team spirit. Better yet, if he plans to cost the school $3 million dollars in free athletic apparel, the least he could do is talk dear old pops into footing the bill. What's one more vaguely homerotic Hanes ad, more or less? Are you really going to make the soccer team wear Keds so Mike can earn some more fuck-you money?
Michael Jordan earned the right to put his name on the marquee by taking his teams all the way, and giving his all in the pursuit of winning. His sons are taking that right as a hereditary gift, despite indications that they have neither the transcendent talent nor the mental toughness to be considered extraordinary.
So, STF has some advice for the younger Jordans. Stop trading on your father's legacy (that's his job). Have enough common sense to realize that neither of you has proved anything to anybody yet. Have the guts to break the trust fund kiddie mindset that so turns the stomach of us regular folk. Get in the game and make your own way.
And wear the goddamn shoes your team manager hands you, just like everyone else on the team. They were good enough for Run-DMC, they're good enough for you.
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I think the kid should wear what he wants but be prepared to suffer the consequences. You know he grew up wearing Air Jordans and probably feels some sense of his dad's presence on the court when he wears them. I think the Air Jordan's are probably more of a sentimental thing for him than anything else. Just like some kids have that sentimental toy or blanket that helps them feel safe. It's unfortunate that his sentimental values of wearing the Jordan's will cost the school all that money. For this reason he should either change his shoes or have daddy to give the school the money that they loose out of the Addidas contract if any is lost.
Hahahahahahaha! You don't think Daddy is behind this? You don't think Daddy threatened to cut him out of the will if he appears in public in another brand? I don't know how this got public, but most of these contracts have a clause about issues of fit, construction, etc. Michael, er, Marcus, and UCF could have worked this out easily. Happens all the time in the business.