Report: Florida football and basketball teams switching to Jordan brand
Michigan, North Carolina and Oklahoma are all part of the Jordan brand after having made the switch from Nike recently.
Now, an SEC school will join the mix, as the Florida Gators are expected to be making the switch to the Jumpman logo as soon as 2018.
According to a report by AlligatorArmy.com, the official announcement could come soon.
An image of the Gator logo alongside the Jordan logo showed up on the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium video board recently, prompting the rumors:
Y’all seen this yet?? pic.twitter.com/lLb0sOPeqf
— David Cosce (@davidcosce) December 4, 2017
New coach Dan Mullen was also seen sporting the Jordan brand during a recent recruiting trip:
https://twitter.com/OurTwoBits/status/935661098937790464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alligatorarmy.com%2F2017%2F12%2F4%2F16733434%2Fflorida-gators-jordan-brand-nike-football-basketball
Whether or not the Gators make the switch before the 2018 season remains to be seen, but it does appear that there’s excitement building around a potential announcement.
Mullen is on board, so that’s a good sign for the Gators.
Maybe I’m just old and completely out of touch…but I thought Jordan was part of Nike? When did they become their own label?
That’s what I thought too
Same…..
They are still under the Nike umbrella, but also their own company (if that makes sense).
ESPN is its own company, but also under the ABC umbrella/parent company. Same thing.
I assume the kids these days like this dumb Jordan brand, otherwise I can’t understand it. Florida must think this gives them an edge on recruiting. Whenever I see a brand other than Nike on a jersey I automatically think it’s a 2nd rate sponsor. Adidas, under armour, and Jordan look cheap.
You sound dumb. Jordan is basically Nike’s “luxury brand.” They roll it out only for the big, prestigious schools. Jordan is Lexus compared to Nike’s Toyota.
It definitely helps with recruiting, as having your name associated with the greatest athlete of all-time is attractive in and of itself, but also Jordan’s uniforms, gear, etc. are all top of the line.
And yet i prefer Nike over the Jordan crap. Who wants a damn basketball logo on their football jersey? Stupid.
This is a GREAT move for Florida. It was a very rough season and the past few weeks have been rough, but the hiring of Mullen and now switching football and basketball to Jordan are GRAND SLAM moves. THE GATORS ARE BACK
LOL, wait til you win a game before proclaiming anything.