It was 1984, the year of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird, the Apple Macintosh, Hulk Hogan, Ghostbusters, Prince, Michael Jackson, and Sally Field. However there was something else going on as well. Adidas was looking for a prominent athlete to help sell some sportswear.
An up-and-coming NBA player, that was lauded by Sports Illustrated in his first season as a star, thought he might have a chance at selling…
