Mexico City /
Justice has come for Michael Jordan, who will receive compensation from a Chinese sports brand which used the name and a logo similar to that of the former Chicago Bulls player, in addition to using a logo based on the figure of Jordan.
A Shanghai judge has ordered the company to pay $ 56,600 to the NBA star after finding that he used the player’s name to market his products. That’s because Quiao Dan in Mandarin Chinese means Jordan and has been used in over 200 products.
The repair order is “for emotional damage” the former basketball player. In addition, the company must recall those products on the market and clarify that the products sold are not related to Jordan.
Michael Jordan has its own trademark Air Jordan In addition, he worked with the Nike sports brand to develop his basketball shoes that continue to be popular around the world.
Jordan’s trial began in 2012 when he realized that this Chinese brand took advantage of its name and logo. Nine years later, the justice of the Asian country ruled in his favor.
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