The University of North Carolina survived a track meet with the University of Washington to advance to the Sweet 16 on Sunday, but the day before, they got a visit from the G.O.A.T., himself, Michael Jordan. And after chastising Harrison Barnes for wearing Kobe Bryant Nikes instead of Air Jordans, the players asked for more selections to choose from. Specifically, the "cool grey" Jordan 11s.
UNC Heads To The Sweet 16 With Some Motivation From Michael Jordan
So Mike made a promise to the Heels.
“Get to the Final Four and you can get anything you want,” Jordan said. Which, um, AWESOME.
Now, first of all, is this a massive loophole in the NCAA rulebook? Of course it is! And who knows whether MJ can legally deliver on these promises, but we’ll leave that discussion to those of you who hate fun and feel it necessary to prove Santa Claus doesn’t exist.
More than any truth about the NCAA rulebook, this just proves what I’ve always known: It would be f**king awesome to play basketball at North Carolina. First of all, no program in the country has better gear. Second, can you imagine having constant access to the greatest basketball player of all time? True, it may not feel that great when he’s teasing you about getting killed by Duke, but I imagine it’s worth it in the end.
And even better, imagine having your pick of any Air Jordan shoe Nike’s ever made.
(Sneakerheads, you can go hyperventilate now.)
UNC didn’t any extra motivation coming into the Sweet 16, but it’s pretty cool knowing that MJ will try to sweeten the pot if they can survive this weekend. As for the jeans MJ’s wearing in that video? Well, that’s another story. Just add it to the collection.
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