Jordan Brand Signs Blake Griffin

After the speculation whipped up by his Jordan Super.Fly sighting earlier in the week it’s official: Jordan Brand has signed Blake Griffin as their newest athlete. The signing comes hot on the heels of their Russell Westbrook acquisition, further filling the gap left by Dwyane Wade’s departure for Chinese footwear company Li-Ning. Hit the jump for Nike INC’s official statement on the signing and look forward to seeing much more of Blake Griffin around these parts.

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Today, Jordan Brand, a division of NIKE, Inc., officially announced that two-time NBA All-Star Blake Griffin has joined the brand. Griffin joins Russell Westbrook and rookies Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kendall Marshall, Jared Sullinger and Jeff Taylor as new members to the Jordan family for the upcoming season.

“We are thrilled that Blake is joining the brand,” said Michael Jordan. “Blake has captured the essence of what the brand stands for through his style of play and love for the game of basketball. He is an amazing athlete and person who we look forward to working with for many years.”

Griffin, who debuted the Jordan Super.Fly on Wednesday, will continue to wear the product throughout the season.

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