You are Marcus Jordan.  You're the son of Michael Jordan, the best basketball player ever to set foot on a basketball court.  You're also a freshman guard at University of Central Florida, which just happens to be sponsored by a little Italian shoe brand call Adidas.  Uh oh...you can probably guess where this is going...


University of Central Florida, freshman guard Marcus Jordan costs the school a $3 million Adidas contract after wearing a pari of his dad's funky fresh Nike Air Jordan's in an exhibition game...

If you're Marcus Jordan, you've probably got an ubeer-cool pair of Air Jordan sneaks in your closet.  [I'm guessing he gets a pretty good family discount on them]  Chances are you want to wear on the court as a tribute to Pops.  On the other hand, you're part of team.  Everyone else on the team wears the same shoes and your school is contractually obligated to wear Adidas gear.

So what do you do?  Wear the Ah-di-dahs or rock out Daddy's Nikes?  

Apparently this was a no-brainer for young Jordan.  He wore a pair of Air Jordan kicks during UCF's exhibition game against Saint Leo last Wednesday night.

And guess what happened?

Predictably, Adidas decided Jordan wasn't going to get any special treatment and decided to cancel its contract with the university.  "The University of Central Florida has chosen not to deliver on their contractual commitment to adidas," adidas spokeswoman Andrea Corso wrote in an e-mail to The Associated Press. "As a result we have chosen not to continue our relationship with them moving forward."

Since the incident, the Orlando Sentinal has reported that Jordan has said he will only wear his father's Nike Air Jordan shoes because they hold special meaning to his family -- Well, that "special meaning"  just cost the school a $3 million contract with Adidas.

What do you all think about this whole situation?  Should Jordan have worn Adidas or is this just a case of Adidas overreacting?  More importantly, what is going to happen to the rest of the players? Should Nike, which is affiliated with Play City, supply the UCF team with new kicks for the season?   Should Michael Jordan personally supply the school?