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UCF facing $3M sneaker dilemma

Associated Press

Thursday, October 22, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A fight over the shoes Michael Jordan's son will wear at the University of Central Florida could cost the school financially. Freshman guard Marcus Jordan is refusing to wear shoes made by adidas, the brand the university has a contract with for all its sports. He says he will only wear his father's Nike Air Jordan shoes because it holds special meaning to his family. The problem is UCF is in the final year of its contract with adidas that requires coaches and athletes to u ...

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