This will go over well in Chapel Hill.
Last year, Michigan and Nike reached agreement on what was a then-record apparel deal, then put the finishing touches on it earlier this year. As part of that agreement, the UM football program will wear “Jumpman” brand uniforms beginning in 2016, the first college football team to be outfitted under that label.
That brand, of course, is a Michael Jordan-related division of Nike, inspired by the NBA Hall of Famer and former North Carolina Tar Heel great.
During an appearance on the Rich Eisen Show Friday, Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh revealed that His Airness himself will serve as the team’s honorary captain for the 2016 opener against Hawaii in Ann Arbor Sept. 3. That’s the date the football program will debut the new “Jumpman” uniforms..@CoachJim4UM said that Michael Jordan will be the #Wolverines honorary captain for season opener Sept 3. Team will debut @Jumpman23 uni’s
— Chris Law (@ChrisLaw) July 15, 2016