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How Adidas, Converse screwed up with Michael Jordan: 'He didn't even want to be at Nike'

“The Last Dance” has delivered on insight into the Chicago Bulls’ locker room and front office during their rise with Michael Jordan.

On Sunday, it dished details about how Jordan transformed the sneaker game. It must have been a painful watch for Adidas executives. The folks at Converse probably won’t be rewatching this one either.

During Episode 5, Jordan revealed that not only did he not intend to sign with Nike, but he didn’t even want to visit the campus for a pitch. His agent, David Falk, had to call his parents to talk him into to visiting with the apparel company.