The Best Idea Yet 🏀 Air Jordans: How MJ's Mom Made the Deal of the Century
The Best One Yet30 Des 2024

The Best Idea Yet 🏀 Air Jordans: How MJ's Mom Made the Deal of the Century

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It’s simply the most popular sneaker in history. With $7B in annual sales today, Nike and Michael Jordan’s shoe deal changed sports, fashion and marketing forever - But it never would’ve happened without skilled negotiating by MJ’s Mom. Originally banned by the NBA, Air Jordans have sold hundreds of millions of pairs, made Michael Jordan worth almost $2 billion (that’s why he always has a cigar), and saved the entire Nike company. Find out how Nike rewrote the rules on celebrity endorsements, why salaries are stable but equity is exciting… and why Air Jordans is the best idea yet.


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