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Originally Posted by CoMoChief
I hate this.
Nike just trumps Adidas in basketball apparel and shoes.
You're right ...it shouldn't matter, but it does - which is why I care enough to not like this decision. I mean Self's not going to have a problem recruiting either way...or shouldn't, but having Nike as your brand would help, and def wouldn't hurt being that basketball has been directly correlated to basketball since the days of MJ.
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I think its overblown. We could be one of many schools with Nike, but with Adidas, we're their basketball flagship school. They fully fund all of our teams, both men and women, with their uniforms and gear.
Nike may be top dog in the basketball world, but with UNC, Duke and UK already there, we don't get nearly the deal or notoriety within the organization.