It has been said that Michael Jordan's decision to sign with Nike was one of the greatest deals in sports history, launching a multibillion-dollar business, helping turn the company into a basketball juggernaut and changing the game for hundreds of athletes who came after him.
But what if it was only the second-best deal Jordan did in his lifetime?
In 2010, Jordan made an incredible transaction that might rival it, even if it doesn't get the attention it deserves. At the time, NBA franchise values had gone backward due to the economy, Charlotte Bobcats owner Bob Johnson was deep in debt and the NBA was interested in helping Jordan get ownership of a team after previous attempts failed.