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Michael Jordan and Nike Founder Sued for $832 Million
By: Mark Lelinwalla
Vibe.com
July 11, 2006
Does this man (pictured) look like Michael Jordan? Well, he tends to think so. While there are young kids and even grown men that want to be like Mike, Portland, Oregon resident Allen Heckard isn’t one of them.
Heckard is suing Jordan and Nike founder Phil Knight for a combined $832 million in Oregon’s Washington County Court. Heckard is suing Jordan for defamation, which includes pain and suffering. He’s suing Knight for defamation, too, claiming that the Nike founder used him to help promote Jordan.
In an appearance on Stephen A. Smith’s sports talk show, Quite Frankly, Heckard said he believes he should be compensated for helping to pull Jordan’s wagon. Heckard also accuses Jordan and Knight of robbing him of his lifestyle
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