Former NBA Player On How Michael Jordan Forced Him As An Adidas Athlete To Wear Nike At His House

By Gautam Varier Former NBA player Tim Thomas got an opportunity to go to Michael Jordan’s house after his rookie season in 1997-98. Thomas, who was the 7th pick of the 1997 Draft, was taken there by Scottie Pippen, but when Jordan saw that the youngster was dressed in Adidas gear, he forced him to take it off. “But I was an Adidas athlete, so I walk in MJ’s house, I got all Adidas gear on,” Thomas said. “So, MJ stopped me at the door, ‘Hey oh, you gotta take that off.’ So, they basically stripped me down and put me in all Nike gear. So, when I end up leaving MJ’s house, the funny thing was al…

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