Brandon Ingram and Nike announced Saturday that the former Blue Devil would now represent Jordan Brand.
Interestingly, Jordan, who is a deeply loyal Tar Heel, currently has three Blue Devils and no one from UNC endorsing his shoes. On some level, that must be painful.
The others are Jayson Tatum and Ingram’s New Orleans Pelicans teammate Zion Williamson.
Ingram has apparently been wearing Jordans in FIBA World Cup Play, but they’re not helping very much: ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reports that Ingram, who has been a starter, has had a tough time adjusting to his role:
“Ingram has really struggled during his Team USA experience.