UNC’s Air Jordan Patent Leather Legacy
Posted Apr 11, 2022
Finally in 1993, the Tar Heels cut down the nets at the national championship that spring for the first time since Michael Jordan won it all in ’82. By defeating Michigan’s Fab 5, Dean Smith’s squad was again the toast of college basketball. With powder blue popularity on the rise, Nike signed the school to a five-year, $4.5 million endorsement deal.
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