This season, the Tar Heel guard has rotated numerous colorways of the patent leather classic.
Both the shoe and the school go way back.
A thread: 👟👇
1) In 1993, Nike signed UNC to a 5-year endorsement deal worth $4.5 million.
Soon, All-Star alumni Michael Jordan modeled their new Nike uniforms in a campaign for Foot Locker.
2) On January 31, 1996, the Tar Heels hosted Duke for an instant classic that came down to one point.
Both Jeff McInnis and Antawn Jamison wore the “Columbia” Air Jordan 11 prior to release, defeating Duke in the latest launch from Mike.
3) Years later during the 2000-01 season, Tar Heel hoopers such as Joe Forte, Jason Capel, and Julius Peppers put the “Concord” Air Jordan 11 Retro to work — reigniting the flame for the patent leather pair.
4) By the mid-2010s, @tpinsonn put the retro Air Jordan 11 back into rotation at Chapel Hill.
He famously cut down the nets in ‘17 wearing the “Cool Grey” classic and still plays exclusively in the AJ11 as an NBA vet.
5) This season, @caleb2love continues the legacy, rocking retro Air Jordan 11s throughout the entire tournament.
Kicking off its postseason, @MLB welcomed @charlottesweb as “The Official CBD of Major League Baseball,” becoming the first major sports league with a CBD sponsor.
Here’s how America’s pastime and its CBD sponsor will work together.
2. First things first, Charlotte’s Web’s products meet the highest safety standards- the NSF Certified for Sport designation; a critical step in forming a partnership between a CBD brand and a league with a history of controversy around the use of banned substances.
3. The MLB logo is featured on Charlotte’s Web’s latest hemp extract product called Daily Edge, and the brand will be seen on-site at the MLB’s major events, including the All-Star Game and World Series, to increase brand visibility.
2. Though the season doesn’t end until Oct. 16th, @DJohnsonPGA secured 1st place in the individual championship by racking up five top-10 finishes in 6 of the tour’s breakaway golf events.
This earned him an $18M payout from the $30M prize pool.
3. How does the prize money compare to some of his PGA Tour winnings?
Well, the $4M he won for first place in LIV Golf’s Boston event surpasses his COMBINED prize money for the 2016 US Open and the 2020 Masters- $3.87M.