Detroit – Former Michigan Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson had an idea: Why not join Michigan football with basketball legend Michael Jordan and the Nike Jordan Jumpman brand?
After a text conversation with Jordan, in which he approved the idea, Woodson took the idea to former Michigan interim athletic director Jim Hackett, and the process was set in motion.
Michigan’s new Nike football uniforms bearing the Jordan “Jumpman” logo on the left front of the jersey were unveiled Tuesday at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant. Michigan’s athletic programs officially moved to Nike on Monday.
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh and a number of current players and Woodson were on hand for the news conference.