How Adidas Biggest Mistake Cost Them Michael Jordan To Nike 

I can’t imagine a world with mj signed with adidas lol

80s Adidas: Michael sorry you're too short. 00' Adidas: Messi you're the perfect height.

Damn, me as 5'4" would be like bacteria or something to Adidas.

(A conversation between Addidas CEO and his secretary in 1984). Secretary : "Sir, a certain Mr Michael Jordan wants to be sponsored by our company." Addidas CEO in Germany : "Michael who ?? Oh Ja that guy who does Moonwalk. Nein, he is too short !"

Michael jordan is the reason nike is where it is.

Back then Nike would make Michael Jordan were illegal colored shoes and would pay of his fines from the NBA. That earned them the slogan Just Do It.

35 years later, Jordan still da shizznit!!! Air Jordan's still selling like hot cakes!!!

I need to try the drugs adidas’ CEO was on when he made that call

Bruh Nike owns converse now lmao

"Call him short" dunks from free throw line

The background music sounds like the Autobots have arrived in earth

Imagine the adidas logo on an Air Jordan especially the 1s instead of the nike logo lmaoooooo 😂

How is 6'6" too short?

Adidas lost LeBron and mike

Micheal: “Hey, I’m 6’6, can I sign with you?” Adidas: “You’re too short.” Micheal: *Hold my Jordan 1s*

All the dislikes are from adidas employees 😂

Curry fans be like “Why didn’t he join under armour??!”

"Who thought Michael Jordan was gonna be Michael Jordan"

damn adidas lost MJ, LBJ, AND Kobe, hold this L

You left out one thing, Jordan's shoes also had to bring in a revenue of $5,000,000 in the first 3 years. He made $130,000,000 in his first 3 years.

Now Adidas is FEW BILLONS SHORT.. 😂💪

The reason why Nike gave Jordan his own brand is partly because. Jordan is pretty much the every reason that put Nike to the ultimate position that they have right now

There have been 2 times where I almost believed in magic in Sport. 1. Watching Jordan at the height of his powers 2. Watching Ronaldinho at his short lived zenith

If you had One shot Or one opportunity To seize everything you ever wanted In one moment Would you capture it Or just let it slip? Adidas let it slip.

It wasn't "too short" it was "too small" as in image.

Adidas is looking for that back to the future car to sign MJ 😂😂

Adidas: Who needs Michael Jordan when we have Kanye West... *Cricket noise

Another reason why Jordan is the #GOAT! He changed EVERYTHING! Even the legacy of shoe companies!

“Where do I fit in the Converse-ation” lol I can’t tell if that was supposed to be a pun

Jordan change the game forever 🐐

remember the shoes logo "Just Do It" because it was illegal to the league and they want MJ to wear it and they're going to pay the fine every game

Damn, with my 6.4 i will be midget in the eyes of Adidas

Kobe left Adidas and the lost MJ and LBJ smh

Dam too short they must been on some good shit back then.

Imagine in a parallel universe he’s signed with adidas

Thank you addidas for the rejection..wouldnt have had my J collection if it wasnt for u guys.

Adidas lost Kobe Bryant ,Michael Jordan, and LeBron James the top 3 basketball players all time damn that's tuff

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="72">1:12</a> Lol His secret stuff

Handles, i recently subscribe to your channel because this video is well informative! There isnt alot of channels that give out interesting clips like you! Thanks

Great vid handles! Keep em coming!

I loved this video, you’re amazing bro

Back then adidas was a very conservative german company. the company was not too much into basketball, they were focussed on soccer as soccer was and still is the most favorite sports game in germany. looking back one must say it was the biggest mistake in adidas recent history.

Good stuff bro! MJ is the goat, nobody made a fade-away or jump shot or dunk look so graceful and aesthetically as beautiful as MJ did. It’s truly what separates him from the rest!

Respect for Nike's confidence on MJ

He's drinking his secret stuff

Adidas messed up on having Jordan Adidas messed up on having Kobe Adidas messed up on having LeBron Those are the biggest L’s this brand could ever take

Mike is the reason I choose to wear adidas today. I grew up in NC and after he announced he was leaving Carolina to go pro, he and a bunch of other ACC players went on a barnstorming tour throughout North Carolina. They played a game at my local high school, some friends and I rode our bikes there and sat court side mesmerized....Mike came out wearing the all white with black stripes Adidias Top Ten brand and I was hooked from there. Although I love Mike and knew way back in 82 he was going to be that guy, I've never owned a pair of Air Jordans.....been rocking adidias ever since.

Great job handles, very informative.

Converse and Adidas was huge in the late 70's to mid 80's If you look at Rocky 1 2 and 4 they shoes were everywhere in those movies Nike got lucky in Rocky 3 at the time it may had made sense because Bird and Magic were trading championship but if Jordan had signed with Converse or Adidas Nike would be dead.

Lets not forget K. Malone, Olajuwon, & Abdul-Jabber rocking LA Gear 😆👍🏻 back in the day

I'm loving all of these sports clips and videos. Beautiful.

Man I think I love Michael Jordan even more after this video!

Adidas MAJOR L for MJ Another L for Lebron And a another for Kobe SMH well at least they have Kanye 😆

Biggest mistake of their life

that's why adidas went after ewing the next year. then adidas signed jim mcmahon & run-dmc because they lost out on jordan

I thought they were going to say he was to bald😂😂

The more important question is... How did Nike conduct the best scouting in this draft?

If MJ signed with Adidas Adidas WOULD (not might) become no: 1 Nike would be bankrupt. Jordan Brand is arguably bigger than Nike itself.

I didn't know about any of this so thank you for sharing this information

so much HEAT! thank you for this

Adidas Hold this L

Great video

This was a Great Video Champ!!!!!!

At least they learned their lesson of not underestimating the potential of shorter guys and signed Leo Messi.

Hope he still has same agent and manager

Handles... U forgot about what bo Jackson did for Nike also. Him AND mj put them on the map strong. No Jackson's was tuff and he was ballin outta control

Great update, thanks

Nice history. New one here. Can i have a HUG sir. This goes for everybody else. Looking forward.

The music is good in the background

This probably motivated him to do better so him getting rejected is actually a great milestone to his greatness.

I really like this info.bro from the heart

Good video. Nice to see a new angle on the GOAT.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="431">7:11</a> is what you're here for. Thank me later.

Thank you for making this video.. serves to educate those hypebeast about the Jordan brand. I don't hate Nike.. I just have problems with their durability. And if not for MJ they'd be those shoes you see at wallmart.. but Adidas is cocky that time, so yeah..

Nice story. I already read this in one of mj's stories.... You made a video out of that story.. Nice one, keep it up... Next time, try to make video again from the ghost in acacia tree...

Great video man

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="445">7:25</a> thank me later.

Im sorry handles ive been slacking watching your videos i will start watching

Best video I have seen in a while now

Dope vid fam!!!

Anyone whoever doubted this man has been proved wrong.

Handles is the Goat

wonderful video! Thanks for making it indeed! Tom Harris Ottawa, Canada

Awesome video. Well done

Confirmed!! Nike used time machine and seen the future..

Hey, what is the name of the song you used? Nice VIDEO!!!

I remember the shoe for MJ called the Weapon.it was Easter and all the little boys were supposed to get dress shoes for Easter Sunday services.We sold them the dress Nikes and their mothers made them return them for dress shoes.We went to Burger King and got coupons for fries to give to the kids.They also had a video of MJ at he stadium dribbling the ball on one side of the 12' barb wired fence,taking to the air and dunking the ball on the other side of the fence.That is the first time I knew MJ could literally FLY.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="574">9:34</a> damn that has got to be the boniest knee i have ever seen

Adidas's new calling all creators commercial played before this, lol

never heard of this story before. cool topic :)

Thanks for info .

I don’t even play basketball but we like to hear good stories

“Too short” hahaha

Great video. Loved the story.

That was a good video. Good job

Lmao “just complete 1 out of 3 things we tell you”-Nike “fuck that I’ll just do all 3”-Jordan.

Legend say's Adidas still crying like baby after 30 yrs.. When lose MJ

This si the best video I ever see...💪👀👑

I keep comin back to this vid kuz it’s interesting af

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="370">6:10</a> - my man’s got a Kangol on in the gym