Michael Jordan, the legendary Chicago Bulls player, played a crucial role in popularizing basketball globally during the 1980s and 1990s.

Michael Jordan (Photo by Mike De Sisti/Imagn Images)
He became a cultural icon worldwide. In addition to his basketball career, he significantly contributed to the success of Nike’s Air Jordan sneakers, which were introduced in 1984 and continue to be popular today. Jordan is serious about his brand; in fact, he once roasted someone for wearing Puma shoes in front of him.

Comedian George Lopez recently appeared on an episode of Byron Scott’s “Fast Break” podcast. During the discussion, he shared a funny story about when he and his friends were invited to play at Jordan’s golf course, The Grove XXIII, in Florida. Lopez mentioned that his friend Brian wore Puma shoes that day, and Jordan playfully roasted him for that rookie mistake.

“He looks at Brian and he looks at his shoes. Motherf****r’s wearing Pumas and Michael Jordan goes, ‘You know, we sell Nikes in the Pro Shop. I know those s***s are hurting your feet, we got Jordans in the Pro Shop.’ And those dudes were f***ing rolling. Because I said, it wasn’t a representative of the Jordan brand, it wasn’t Phil Knight, it was the motherf***ing Jumpman himself. Looked at his shoes and all casual on the way out, ‘You know, we sell Nikes in the Pro Shop.’ And busted his a** out.” Lopez said.

Jordan’s supporters are usually well-informed about his strong preference for those around him to wear Nike or Jordan brand footwear. In this context, it’s possible that Brian may not have been aware of this specific detail about Jordan’s preferences.

Michael Jordan Started The Long Shorts Trend In The NBA

Michael Jordan played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. After joining the NBA, he maintained a strong connection to his college. He always wore his North Carolina shorts underneath his Bulls shorts once he entered the NBA. In a recent episode of Byron Scott’s “Fast Break” podcast, Scott revealed that Jordan started the trend of wearing long shorts in the NBA.

“MJ started that, ’cause he wanted to wear his North Carolina shorts under them, and they were too long, they were sticking out. So they increased the Chicago Bulls shorts longer just so it could cover that North Carolina blue.” Scott said.

Jordan played for a remarkable 15 seasons in the NBA, mainly with the Chicago Bulls. During his illustrious career, he secured six championships, five MVP awards, and six NBA finals MVP awards. Despite experiencing multiple disagreements with his teammates, a recent disclosure from Scottie Pippen has captured significant attention online.