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One of the biggest fails in the history of sports/business

Mark Wheeler

Inside the Gators Publisher
May 2, 2004
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Michael Jordan wanted to sign with Adidas over Nike, but Adidas passed.

Think of the ramifications of that decision - all the way up to this year's NCAA Playoff 30 years after the fact (Is Oregon a viable program without Phil Knight's money?).

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