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Air Jordan

Peter Moore / Nike · 1984

Air Jordan redefined athlete branding by treating Michael Jordan as intellectual property—not a spokesperson. It succeeded through contractual innovation (royalties), aesthetic provocation (NBA ban), and narrative control (dunk video pitch). Its legacy is structural, not stylistic.