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Michael Jordan takes Chinese apparel company to court

24/02/2012

Former NBA basketball player Michael Jordan has filed a law suit against a Chinese sportswear and shoe manufacturer for “unauthorised use” of his name and identity, China Daily has reported.

Mr Jordan has been known in China by the name ‘Qiaodan’ – the Chinese translation of Jordan – since he was first seen on Chinese television program playing for the US basketball team in the 1984 Olympics.

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