You’re in the locker room getting ready to hit the hardwood and you’re all slipping into them. The clan that you’re repping is on the front and your very own number is on the back. By uniting group of people to go to war together, they create a family that isn’t blood-related. Basketball uniforms have changed greatly over the years in response to trends and issues related to them. But where did they come from and how did they get to the point that they’re at today?
Modern basketball uniforms have a comfortable and convenient composition. However, things weren’t always this way. The uniforms have changed significantly over the years. According to basketball.epicsports.com., people would just play in their normal attire when the game first
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Things that are part of the sport change over time to become better. The uniform is one of these things. Rogers says, uniforms were made to play basketball in the early 1900s, because the designers didn’t want the players to wear long pants anymore. The new uniforms included wool t-shirts and long shorts. (“History of Basketball Jerseys”)
Time went by and the wool used in making the uniforms became problematic. The wool led to overheating of the players wearing it. Casadevall says, the wool was discarded about 50 years after its introduction and a polyester-nylon combination material took its place. Around this time, uniforms started to become more compact and compressed as well. (The Evolution of Basketball Uniforms Through the Ages”)
Next came an event that would change the culture of the entire basketball community. As stated by basketball.epicsports.com., “In 1984 the legendary Michael Jordan revolutionized the game and the look. Before we knew it, our shorts were baggier and our shirts were getting roomier and longer. One day, the star player got tired of tugging on his conventionally fitting basketball shorts, and he requested that his team's shorts be made longer. It wasn't long before players all across the country were copying him.” (“Basketball Uniform History) Trends can have huge impacts on a large group of people. And when a man as marketable as Michael Jordan starts a trend, it has the potential to change things on a very large scale. Because of this, basketball uniforms in many places changed around this
In the history of business, there has been a clear record of industry heads finding something or someone as a mainstay and bedrock for their respective companies or corporations; there is often a chief product that keeps many businesses afloat, even in the rough times. Apple found it's own in 2001 with the iPod. McDonald's has had the Big Mac since the late 1960s. Nike, however, found their goldmine in a person with Michael Jordan. Walter LaFeber's Michael Jordan and the New Global Capitalism tells the paints the picture of the rise of young Michael Jordan from his middle-class family in racist North Carolina up through college and into the NBA where he becomes an international sports icon. It tells the story of how Jordan catches the eye of Nike's ambitious co-founder and CEO, Phil Knight, and how he was transformed from a young, rebellious black hoopster into the face of a multi-billion dollar transnational corporation while stretching its touch all of the way to the far reaches of Asia. LeFeber's book also delves into the darker issues and topics addressing Jordan and Nike, such as race and sports and how they played a part during scandals that surrounded MJ off of the court along with the growth of Nike abroad and their dealing with technological changes in manufacturing while facing criticism for their labor practices.
In 1993, for some reason wearing white socks didn’t seem to appeal to the fans of basketball. Black socks wear made to be worn by the Fab Five and the Fab Five made them the hot new product for all players to wear. The world itself would transcend as the Fab Five would not only change the basketball culture but the fashion world as
To begin with, I would like to tell how Michael Jordan is the most well known athlete throughout the U.S. First off, mike has many endorsements that are popular in American society like Nike and Mc Donald?s. ?According to the bureau of food and drugs?, one and four Americans eat at a fast food restaurant each day. That shows how much Mc Donald?s has an affect on U.S. With Michael Jordan, advertising and supporting McDonalds then everyone will notice him and realize who he is. Nike is a footwear company, which thousands of Americans purchase there shoes each day. When Jordan came to the NBA, he signs a contract with Nike worth $30mil (Jordan Michael Bio). He created the shoes called ?Air Jordan?s? and created a line of shoes called ?Jordan?s? which made him very famous. Nike?s profits upped 20% through 1984-1986 helping them to be the dominate shoe company in America (?The Best Frequent Flyer?). Still in 2007 His brand of shoes are still making money in stores everywhere around the U.S. Nike sold more Air Jordan?s than any basketball shoe ever made (?Sports Illustrated For Kids?).
Although unlike LeBron in many ways, his presence was similar off the court. Rhoden held the belief that Michael Jordan managed to actually transcend race. This is true. Rhoden believed that Michael Jordan had the opportunity to change the world for the black man, and specifically the black athlete. But that was not the person Jordan wanted to be. Rhoden is hypocritical for pawning off the “one-on-one” idea of not being a team player but then shuns Jordan for clearly choosing that route. It is true Jordan could have created change, but he put his personal goals and ambitions first. Rhoden details the way that Jordan put himself first in order to keep his image and brand separated from the racial politics of the time period. This may be controversial, and he may not like it, but the fact of the matter is, Jordan’s life challenges Rhoden 's fundamental argument. Superior black athletes do go one-on-one on and off the court. Not because white people created and perpetuated the image, but because they have good reasons to do
Few professional basketball athletes’ names are recognizable to the avid, diehard basketball fans and the uninterested layman alike. One of the first, if not the first, athlete to pop up in anyone’s head is the legendary Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan, also known as His Airness, MJ, and Air Jordan, is widely considered the greatest basketball players of all time. Throughout his professional career, Jordan kept changing the game and redefined the entire sport of basketball. However, in 2002, an aspiring athlete by the name of LeBron Raymone James, also known as King James or simply LeBron, immediately rose to prominence and caught the attention of the entire NBA community. The young star quickly proved his tremendous skill, receiving the hype of being the next Michael Jordan. Looking closer, I found that the similarities between the two players are striking.
Dress Code Implementation Into the NBA The controversial issue as of late is whether or not a dress code should be implemented into the NBA. These athletes are being paid millions of dollars a year and serve as role models to children all over the world. For these reasons it is essential that a dress code be implemented into the NBA. Last year during the Olympics, at one of Belgrade’s finest restaurants, Allen Iverson, Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James and many other U.S. players attended a dinner in their honor.
Backstory of Basketball Basketball has been played since 1891, and still continues to be played today as well. Basketball is an intriguing game played by 2 teams with 5 players from each team on the court at the same time. Basketball, as it started out in 1891 had no African American athletes in the sport. That was still going on, even as late as the 1950’s.
Since its creation in 1893, the sport of basketball has been one of the most popular sports in the United States. One wouldn’t have to search long to find a basketball court and a pickup game in most American cities. Many people around the world look up to the stars of the National Basketball Association as role models.
The Fab Five defined the apparel of how we play basketball. The baggy basketball shorts and the black socks changed how we dress for a game. The Fab Five made being a black kid in the 80’s cool. Other player and alumni did not like the changes that were happening to the school they were formerly at. Subsequently, the public shamed the Fab Five of the changes they were trying to put forth. They did not care what the public thought, because they were the second best team out in the country. In conclusion, the Fab Five were a catalyst for change in the basketball community by how they dressed and by how they acted proving that our reality of how we perceived changes in basketball were just nit picky things to get angry
The 1960s were dominated by big men. In fact the 1961-62 season was known as the season of giants. During the 1960s era, Bill Russell’s Boston Celtics won eleven championships in thirteen seasons. During the 1980s, the game of basketball grew tremendously. This was all due to the huge rivalry of Magic Johnson’s Lakers and Larry Bird’s Celtics(NBA.com NBA Top Finals Moments). The 1990s saw the era of Michael Jordan. Jordan became the NBA and was perhaps even bigger than it. After the Jordan era, more players from around the world began to join the league(NBA Hoops Online, NBA History). Finally, the two thousands were run by the legend Kobe Bryant and the future Hall of Famer LeBron James(NBA.com, NBA Top Finals Moments).
Most dictionaries define the concept of uniform as dress of the same style, materials and color worn by a group. Spencer (2013) says, “A shirt, tie and blazer may not be the ingredients for my favorite outfit, but if I were given the choice, I wouldn't throw away the idea of school uniform. Wearing a uniform is a badge of pride, creates an identity for a school and is an important part of being a school student.” Imagine being able to wake up every morning, get out of bed, put on the same thing you wore the day before, and head off to school. Not only you would be able to do such a thing, but every one of your friend were doing it. Sound too good to be true? Well, it’s becoming more general in our society as school uniforms have gone beyond private schools to public schools. Uniforms
Michael Jordan, portrayed by Jim Naughton in the biography Taking To The Air: The Rise of Michael Jordan, is well regarded as not only the greatest basketball player of all time but also the face of a generation. During the mid to late 1980s NBA basketball was simply treading water. As a result of the lack of a marketable superstar, the NBA was losing popularity to the National Football League and Major League Baseball. Following Jordan’s emergence, the NBA’s attendance rose dramatically and it’s worldwide popularity skyrocketed. Michael Jordan returned basketball to its past popularity in the United States and revolutionized the way the world viewed the game of basketball. (Harriman) Michael Jordan’s life is succinctly depicted in Taking to The Air: The Rise of Michael Jordan. Jim Naughton focuses on Jordan’s influence on worldwide sports and culture as one of the most publicized and marketed athletes of all time. Naughton explains the circumstances in Jordan’s upbringing that gave him the ability to be a humungous star. This biography is examined by Kirkus Reviews. They describe Naughton’s biography: “Besides offering a solid chronological biography and record of Michael Jordan’s basketball career, here Naughton also gives an astute assessment of this superstar’s impact on society.” (“Taking to the Air”) The article in the Kirkus Review explains that this biography investigates Jordan’s impact on marketing while telling the story of his life. Like Kirkus Reviews, I too believe that Naughton’s work goes into great description about Jordan’s upbringing and later career while also examining his cultural impact. Throughout his life, Michael Jordan has topped the sports and entertainment worlds by becoming the greatest basketball pl...
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When someone says the name Michael Jordan, the first thing that comes to mind is basketball, The Chicago Bulls and Nike shoes. Through the years, Michael Jordan has proved time and time again that he is the greatest basketball player ever, and by performing in this rapidly expanding sporting field, he has gained tremendous popularity throughout the world. People of all ages and from all nationalities have gathered to watch him play. A journalist states 'even your Aunt Matilda might not know nothing about basketball, liked watching him play' (Jonathon 1999:58). Jordan has become more than just an entertainer. He is a hero and a role model amongst basketball spectators. Johnson claims that 'he is the most famous American in the world' (ibid.). Perhaps he was born to be the best.
I myself am the owner of two pairs of Jordan shoes, which I consider to be my favorite shoes, although I certainly realize that Jordan's merchandise is way too expensive and I along with the rest of the basketball fanatics am being suckered in to paying large sums of money for an image. Ever since I started my journey as a basketball player, Michael Jordan has been an idol and a role model for me to follow in my quest to reach my own goals as an athlete. I have devoured all the information about this man I could possibly attain and have been inspired by his life as a basketball player as well as a role model off the court. Many people characterize Michael Jordan as a typical athlete, who was successful within his sport, but because of his personal flaws and his self-destructive competitiveness never managed to exceed the level of other very competent and well known athle...