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05-11-2017, 06:02 AM
Who is Guo Ailun? Meet Jordan Brand's first Chinese basketball star.
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Just months after winning a big legal victory in China against a company accused of ripping off his name and logo (http://mashable.com/2016/12/08/michael-jordan-china-case/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Michael Jordan's iconic sneaker brand has signed its first Chinese basketball star.*
His name: Guo Ailun.*
Your probable reaction: Who?
We'll explain.
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Jordan Brand is paying Guo $1.4 million per year to endorse its gear, according to The Vertical's Nick DePaula.*
Jordan Brand has signed Guo Ailun, its first ever Chinese Basketball Association endorser. Will pay the 23 year-old PG over $1.4 Mil per yrpic.twitter.com/AhFesRO11Z (https://t.co/AhFesRO11Z)
— Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) May 10, 2017 (https://twitter.com/NickDePaula/status/862400988426027008) Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/05/10/guo-ailun-china/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Just months after winning a big legal victory in China against a company accused of ripping off his name and logo (http://mashable.com/2016/12/08/michael-jordan-china-case/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Michael Jordan's iconic sneaker brand has signed its first Chinese basketball star.*
His name: Guo Ailun.*
Your probable reaction: Who?
We'll explain.
SEE ALSO: Schea Cotton, the NBA All-Star who wasn't, is finally ready to tell his story (http://mashable.com/2016/02/12/schea-cotton-manchild-documentary/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
Jordan Brand is paying Guo $1.4 million per year to endorse its gear, according to The Vertical's Nick DePaula.*
Jordan Brand has signed Guo Ailun, its first ever Chinese Basketball Association endorser. Will pay the 23 year-old PG over $1.4 Mil per yrpic.twitter.com/AhFesRO11Z (https://t.co/AhFesRO11Z)
— Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) May 10, 2017 (https://twitter.com/NickDePaula/status/862400988426027008) Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/05/10/guo-ailun-china/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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