Jordan Brand signs on as official sponsor for UCLA Bruins
Participating in this sponsorship deal:
About Sponsor:
Air Jordan, also known simply as Jordans, are a brand of shoes and athletic apparel designed and produced by Nike for the now-retired basketball player Michael Jordan, who has served as the figurehead for the brand since its inception. The Air Jordan line is now sold by the Jordan Brand subsidiary of Nike. Air Jordans were first released for public consumption in 1985 , with new designs released annually. The Air Jordan 2012 is the most recent design on the sneaker market and has been promoted with the tagline: "One Shoe. Three Flights."
About Property:
The UCLA Bruins are the sports teams for University of California, Los Angeles . The Bruin men's and women's teams participate in NCAA Division I as part of the Pacific-12 Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation . For football, they are in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I . UCLA has the most decorated athletic program in NCAA history, with 108 NCAA team championships. UCLA is the only school with a No. 1 overall pick in the MLB , NFL , NBA and MLS drafts. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton were top picks in the NBA, Troy Aikman in the NFL, Chris Chambliss and Gerrit Cole in the MLB, and Tahj Jakins, Steve Shak, Marvell Wynne and Chance Myers in the MLS. UCLA is the only school with winners in top football , men's basketball , baseball awards: Trevor Bauer , Gary Beban , Marques Johnson and Ed O'Bannon .