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History of Adidas

Adidas was founded in 1924. It was founded in Bavaria, Germany by brothers, Adi and Rudolf Dassler. The two men first named the shoe company after themselves, calling it Dassler Shoes. Later the company became known as Adidas. The company became a well known company after some of their shoes were seen being worn in the Olympics.

In 1948, one of the brothers, Rudolf Dassler, left the company, and started his own company called Puma. Once it was just Adi, he came up with the three stripe logo which is what the shoes are recognized by today, and changed the name to Adidas. Adidas started as a shoe company that only made track and field shoes. It then widened their clientele by producing shoes for all types of sports. Beginning in 1972, Adidas began making shoes for sports such as football, mountain climbers, basketball, and gymnastics. One thing that set Adidas apart from other shoe companies is what Adi did to make it successful, and have the trust of world-class athletes. He personally met with athletes, listened to what they were saying, and was constantly observing what could be improved or invented to support these athletes. He made shoes personal and in turn, better. Adidas sponsor, or endorses, many athletes and athletic teams. The endorse NBA players from almost every single team in the league. They also endorse many college basketball teams, both men's and women's.

Top Signature Basketball Shoes

Adidas has sponsored countless athletes since their start. They provide these athletes with top of the line, tailor-made, signature shoes. These are a few of the top Adidas Basketball shoes that have been worn in the NBA since Adidas's start.


 * Kobe- worn by Kobe Bryant in 2001
 * TS Commander LIte "Skeleton"- worn by Tim Duncan in 2009
 * TMAC- worn by Tracy McGrady in 2002
 * Kevin Garnett III- worn by Kevin Garnett in 2006
 * Skyhoot Plus Low- worn by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 2007
 * Ewing Rivalry- worn by Patrick Ewing in 1986
 * TMAC VI- worn by Tracy McGrady in 2006
 * Top 10- Worn in 1979 by some of the best players in the league- Doug Collins, Kevin Grevey, Marques Johnson, Adrian Dantley, Bob Lanler, Bobby Jones, Billy Knight, Sidney Wicks, Mitch Kupchak, and Kermit Washington
 * KB82- worn by Kobe Bryant in 1998
 * TMAC 2- worn by Tracy McGrady in 2003
 * Superbeast- worn by Dwight Howard in 2010
 * adiZero Rose- worn by Derrick Rose in 2009
 * Real Deal II- Worn by Antoine Walker in 1986
 * C-Billups- worn by Chauncey Billups in 2006
 * EQT Elevation- worn by Kobe Bryant in 1996
 * Ewing Attitude- worn by Patrick Ewing in 1987
 * TMAC III- worn by Tracy McGrady in 2004
 * adiZero Rose 1.5- worn by Derrick Rose in 2010
 * Mutombo- worn by Dikembe Mutombo in 1992
 * Jabbar- worn by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1971
 * KB8- worn by Kobe Bryant in 1997
 * Ewing Conductor- worn by Patrick Ewing in 1987
 * Real Deal- worn by Antonie Walker in 1997
 * KB8 III- worn by Kobe Bryant in 1999
 * Bromium- worn by Chris Webber in 1999
 * EQT Top Ten- worn by Kobe Bryant in 1996

College Basketball Endorsements

These are some of the American College Basketball teams that Adidas sponsors. This changes frequently, so some schools may not be listed, and those that are may not be endorsed by Adidas any more. These are both men's and women's teams, though it may differ within each school whether both or only one of the men's or women's teams is endorsed.


 * Kansas Jayhawks
 * Louisville Cardinals
 * Tennessee Volts
 * Michigan Wolverines
 * UCLA Bruins
 * North Carolina State Wolfpack
 * Cincinnati Bearcats
 * Wisconsin Badgers
 * Indiana Hoosiers
 * Texas A&M Aggies
 * Notre Dame Irish
 * Nebraska Cornhuskers
 * Baylor Bears
 * Seton Hall Pirates
 * University of Massachusetts Minutemen
 * New Mexico State Aggies
 * Duguesne Dukes
 * Central Michigan Chippewas
 * Santa Clara Broncos
 * Hawaii Warriors
 * UW- Milwaukee Panthers
 * St. Mary's Gaels
 * Manhattan Jaspers
 * Mississippi State Bulldogs

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