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Front Office Sports on Twitter: "Nike execs Phil Knight and Sonny Vaccaro signed Michael Jordan to his first Nike contract in 1984. The terms: 5 years, $500,000, and his own signature line.
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Nike Had Conditions Before Giving Rookie Michael Jordan A Contract: Either Be NBA Rookie Of The Year, Or Average 20 PPG, Or Be An All-Star, Or Sell $4M Worth Shoes In A
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