🏈 Just for fun: What would you want to see as UA's on-the-field sponsorship logo? [Update: UA signs deal with US Navy for logo sponsorship]

[rick4bama]

Still not likely what is on the field! I guess Bama has to pay the players someway!

 

[OldPlayer]

I still don't get the point you're trying to make. Sorry. I was just adding some info I found I thought was pertinent to the conversation.

I really don't care a whole lot. Nike, Adidas, whomever. Hell, give me Champion with some 'Chucks' for the basketball team and I'm good.

You said that the Jordan brand pays more for sponsorships. Looking at current sponsorship pay compared to previous sponsorship pay doesn’t mean anything. Prices go up. Whoever gets Alabama’s uniform and shoe sponsorship next will pay more than Nike is currently paying. Even Nike will pay more than Nike is currently paying. Jordan brand paying more than Nike did for Oklahoma’s uniform and shoe contract is just response to the market conditions.

 

[TerryP]

You said that the Jordan brand pays more for sponsorships. Looking at current sponsorship pay compared to previous sponsorship pay doesn’t mean anything. Prices go up. Whoever gets Alabama’s uniform and shoe sponsorship next will pay more than Nike is currently paying. Even Nike will pay more than Nike is currently paying. Jordan brand paying more than Nike did for Oklahoma’s uniform and shoe contract is just response to the market conditions.

OU was under contract. They were moving to the next one. Three sports went Jordan brand. The others remained the same; Nike brand. For those three sports Nike paid them a bonus to move to Jordan instead of just wearing Nike.

The way it was described it wasn't a re-negotiation or a bid. It was a promotion; in both senses of the word.

 

[OldPlayer]

OU was under contract. They were moving to the next one. Three sports went Jordan brand. The others remained the same; Nike brand. For those three sports Nike paid them a bonus to move to Jordan instead of just wearing Nike.

The way it was described it wasn't a re-negotiation or a bid. It was a promotion; in both senses of the word.

And the only way they could do it is because they were dealing with corporate Nike. Oklahoma said, “okay, you want us to wear Jumpman, then pay us to switch.” Oklahoma had the upper hand.

 

[TerryP]

And the only way they could do it is because they were dealing with corporate Nike. Oklahoma said, “okay, you want us to wear Jumpman, then pay us to switch.” Oklahoma had the upper hand.

OU, giving demands on being one of four football programs wearing the Jumpman brand? That's doesn't make sense to me.

 

[OldPlayer]

OU, giving demands on being one of four football programs wearing the Jumpman brand? That's doesn't make sense to me.

I guarantee you that Nike corporate approached OU, not the other way around. Since OU was under a Nike contract, the only way a change would occur is if Nike/Jumpman paid more money.

 

[TerryP]

Since OU was under a Nike contract, the only way a change would occur is if Nike/Jumpman paid more money.

I can't agree with you here. The only way?

Nike: Here's an opportunity to be one of the only four in the nation ...

OU: We'll accept the honor, only if you pay us more money?

 

[BamaFan334]

I guarantee you that Nike corporate approached OU, not the other way around. Since OU was under a Nike contract, the only way a change would occur is if Nike/Jumpman paid more money.

Dude, you gotta give it up. You are wrong on a number of points regarding Jumpman and Nike.

 

[OldPlayer]

Dude, you gotta give it up. You are wrong on a number of points regarding Jumpman and Nike.

Which points?

 

[OldPlayer]

I can't agree with you here. The only way?

Nike: Here's an opportunity to be one of the only four in the nation ...

OU: We'll accept the honor, only if you pay us more money?

OU: You want us to do something? Make it worth our while. We already make a ton of money from Nike. What’s in it for us?

 

[BamaFan334]

Which points?

Every damn one on the thread. Hard headed as shit. You have shown you know zero about the Jordan brand, it's appeal, and what it means to the youth of today.

 

[OldPlayer]

Every damn one on the thread. Hard headed as shit. You have shown you know zero about the Jordan brand, it's appeal, and what it means to the youth of today.

And you have shown you know nothing about business and sponsorships.

 

[BamaFan334]

And you have shown you know nothing about business and sponsorships.

You're out of touch. It's ok. I know enough about both to know Jumpman is rhe one brand that could push Alabama to even a higher level than Nike. You in fact are showing you know nothing about either because you haven't proven Jumpman can't bring us more money when multiple people have told you it would, and that they pay programs more. You're so obtuse you only think Jordan is a basketball brand. The guy has Nascar moving to the beat of his drum. Freaking Nascar. Yeah, it's me that doesn't know.

 

[OldPlayer]

You're out of touch. It's ok. I know enough about both to know Jumpman is rhe one brand that could push Alabama to even a higher level than Nike. You in fact are showing you know nothing about either because you haven't proven Jumpman can't bring us more money when multiple people have told you it would, and that they pay programs more. You're so obtuse you only think Jordan is a basketball brand. The guy has Nascar moving to the beat of his drum. Freaking Nascar. Yeah, it's me that doesn't know.

Every brand pays more for business when a contract is up. Nobody pays less. If (fill in the blank) wanted Alabama’s business, they would pay more than Nike is currently paying. But you’re so obtuse you think that Jordan has more money to spend.

 

[BamaFan334]

Every brand pays more for business when a contract is up. Nobody pays less. If (fill in the blank) wanted Alabama’s business, they would pay more than Nike is currently paying. But you’re so obtuse you think that Jordan has more money to spend.

Ha, cute you throw obtuse out there as your old line of thinking clouds everything you say on here.

Since you wanna be proved to be foolish, yet again, do you ever wonder why OREGON ran a Nike/Jumpman uniform? I mean, after all, you seem to think they're the same thing and Nike means more, so answer why you think Oregon would do something like that? Because it's a statement. It allows them to utilize the popularity of the shoes, style, and brand that epitomizes excellence.

Oregon to wear Jordan uniforms for UCLA

The Oregon Ducks will be wearing Jordan brand uniforms for their upcoming clash against UCLA. The flagship school for Nike, Oregon will be wearing another one of Nike's

247sports.com

Let me also throw a little knowledge on you about the collectibles market that Jordan brand brings, even with Oregon. Million dollar collections, limited releases, and a billion dollar market they are cashing in on.



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Do I even need to link North Carolina? I may not know the inner workings of a Wall Street firm, insider experience with Berkshire Hathaway, but this is one thing I can say with certainty that I know this piece of business and the allure this brand has with the current generation. Not to mention all of us that grew up during Jordan's run with the Bulls are older, with money, and have kids we would love to put in the Jordan's. And boom, you have a massive market. Jordan will pay, it will always be around, and if Nike goes under I can assure you Jordan will still be a name. Jordan may not have survived without Nike in the 80's and early 90's, but it's it's own deal now and can survive.

 

[OldPlayer]

Oregon is tied to Nike and Jordan due to Phil Knight. Have you heard of him? He was a former runner at Oregon and a founder of Nike (and their Jordan brand). Knight has donated more than $2 billion to Oregon outside of Nike sponsorships. Knight has promised unlimited funding of Oregon’s NIL efforts. If Phil Knight wants a school to wear Nike or Jordan, he will make sure it happens. As for UNC, we all know Jordan played there and there’s a tight connection. If Jordan wants UNC to wear Jordan brand, Phil Knight will make it happen. BTW, Nike pays UNC an average of $6.27 million per year. That includes about $3.4 million per year in cash. Product & Apparel: The university receives a significant annual wholesale product allotment, averaging around $2.87 million. Licensing & Scholarships: A minimum of $600,000 per year is allocated for licensing revenue, which the university uses for need- and merit-based scholarships. Other Benefits: The deal also provides retail product for non-athletic department use and includes opportunities for Nike internships. Jordan brand payments to UNC are included in the Nike funding, not separate, so it’s impossible to determine that Jordan pays more. I would imagine that other schools wearing Nike and Jordan would have a similar arrangement.