Behind the rise of Michael Jordan's shoe empire, with the VP of Jordan Footwear | Sneaker Center

Gentry Humphrey, the VP of Jordan Footwear, joins Nick DePaula to talk about "The Last Dance" and the rise of Michael Jordan's shoe empire with Nike.
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[@billybuelow240]

Best shoes ever and best player ever

[@uncletony6210]

in 1985 I was the first (and only one) at my school to have to o.g. Jordans. Got lots of looks but few comments. Nobody knew what they were.

[@d.felixphoto2260]

@@uncletony6210 I got them and no one realized until ther dunk contest. I was 7 and my older brother was 12 and everyone was shocked kids had them. Lol. We got them on sale btw

[@BasketballNetwork]

MJ is still earning 5-10x more from endorsements than any active NBA player, crazy when you think about it.

[@toveychow3635]

He deserves every dollars he earned. I always think the league helped him and wanted him buy the charlottes by forcing the old owners left. Because the whole league owed Michael a lot

[@EllaXRob]

Nike should make a statue of MJ outside its campus!

[@brendagray4958]

@I Am King, yeah but MJ put Nike sells way up there and made them#1

[@JayBelafonte]

The Retros are the only thing that keeps Jordan Brand popular. He’s been making Air Jordan models for 20 years that no one wears.

[@Decal0327]

Speaking truth brother

[@farukyumer]

Still earning over 120mil per year 👌

[@babygoat_szn2548]

FACTS

[@brendagray4958]

His shoes is still number according to Forbes.

[@babygoat_szn2548]

@George Kouts 1 - 14 💯💯💯

[@Destiny-ps6cs]

Waaw MJ was really involved he wasn't one of those celebrities who just add their names to products.

[@mrkymrk19]

"Money, its gotta be the shoes"

[@paulmckinney8141]

Bring back Keds.

[@pauljansen1137]

Nike wouldn't be the Giant it is today without MJ, and MJ wouldn't be as F****** rich without Nike..perfect symbiosis lol!!!

[@JayBelafonte]

Paul Jansen exactly they feed off each other

[@iknowyourerightbut9392]

Don’t let this distract you from the fact guy on the left encouraged black people to spend hundreds on frivolous clothing, but not how to get rich like him.

[@kingj23]

Shuuuuuut uuuuup

[@iknowyourerightbut9392]

kingj23 the truth is often uncomfortable for unintelligent types.

[@kingj23]

Alright Benjamin so what are you doing to help black people financially? Cause if you got energy to hate on another man and judge another man's intelligent. You clearly have time on your hands to make money like him or teach us. So please Mr genius take the disks out your mouth and show me how to become great like you...

[@iknowyourerightbut9392]

kingj23 I have never attained the level of business success that he has, but I am still trying to. I volunteer in my community to teach young black kids about taxation and the merits of owning assets over liabilities. Liabilities such as large sneaker collections. You attacked me, but you couldn’t attack the fact in my OP. I wish you well.

[@joshydep84]

Then you get to be torn over the fact that Mike was the greatest baller but a POS human being. I loved him growing up. Now I know the truth.

[@munoken]

That Rodman poster back there is suspect.

[@sirMadacc]

You should do a review on them 1986 Converse Weapons. If you take a really good look at them they're actually flyy.

[@babygoat_szn2548]

Jordan 1-14 are the back bone of the Jordan 💯💯💯 If I want a hooping shoe then maybe I'll buy a team Jordan or 15+ but AJ 1 - 14 literally made the Jordan brand 👀

[@LanNguyen-ec2rj]

Thật tuyệt vời

[@dennisking3638]

I love those Dennis Rodman gym shoes... I had a parent back in the days... those shoes with the s***... When I would love to see him make some Michael Jordans with him and Isaiah numbers on the shoe 23 + 11... Red and black and blue and white... I would spend $300 to buy those shoes

[@arif8993]

Read Sports Illustrated May 14 1990 Your Sneakers or your Life..

[@kingamiiamking4915]

Arif Who cares... What happened to personal accountability and personal responsibility.

[@shemereali961]

The best shoesalesman of the century but not the best athlete that title belongs to Muhammad Ali may he Rest in Paradise Peacefully.

[@MrKJ444]

Lionel Messi*

[@kingamiiamking4915]

Shemere Ali Muhammad Ali is the most overhyped and overrated athlete and boxer of all time.

[@kingamiiamking4915]

@@MrKJ444 Michael Jordan is greater and superior than Messi. Messi is wearing a jersey with the Jumpman logo.

[@d.felixphoto2260]

My question is if the shoes were created to get MJ through 82 plus the playoffs, how come retros hurt so much even hooping at LA Fitness. Smh. They can't even get a weekend warrior through a summer league. You would think functionally they would still be worth wearing.

[@dirtybirds2323]

Because there’s a BIG difference between what players get and what we get that’s why PE n samples go for so much money the quality

[@warmbeergamingdude]

Models 1-10 fucked his foot up

[@JordanSmith-xn2nc]

Tennis is on right now ESPN. Live in Florida. Y'all been showing Korean baseball. Really? Live sports in your own country and y'all showing baseball from Korea

[@jdvaughan2453]

My guy G-💱 money aka Gentry Humphrey my brother, He has done so much for the Jordan brand when you think of the founding fathers of the Jordan brand you really need to put Gentry in da mix Much continued success brother love you. 🙏🏾🤗

[@Th3Passerby]

Would you rather have Air Jordans? Or... FlopBrons?

[@dhill5057]

Mike should gave back to all the people that have to stand in line for his shoes and still can’t get them dats f u be waiting out side gave back M J to the whole world you get d 💰

[@therealestj]

Not a fan of some of the bastardizations of the colorways for each of the OG shoes. And the pricing... No way should a shoe from 1980s be priced over $200! Supply and demand I guess...

[@danieloceans9652]

13s are the best to play in!

[@Petestakes]

Shaq did it better for the kids

[@hsny76h4l9]

@The R. Lol

[@hsny76h4l9]

Marbury

[@JayBelafonte]

Shaq did everything better for the Kids. He actually cares about children and his people. So, that’s why you always see Shaq active among kids and the community unlike MJ.

[@kingamiiamking4915]

@@JayBelafonte Who cares... Michael Jordan is a successful businessman and a capitalist. He doesn't owe you anything.

[@kingamiiamking4915]

Fantasy Fan Panel Michael Jordan did it better.

[@hazel691]

After the 14s, the shoes started looking awful

[@kingamiiamking4915]

DJXQUISITE Maybe you're just a hater.