By Gura Garcia
Mar 28, 2024, 09:44 AM EDT
Venezuelan player Williams Contreras of the Milwaukee Brewers and the Dominican Elly De La Cruz of the Cincinnati Reds reached a fairly important and high-caliber agreement with none other than the legend of world basketball, Michael Jordan, one of the best players of all time and the most prominent athletes. .
It was the same Jordan brand that made the official announcement on its social networks about its new representatives; The young stars of the Reds and the Venezuelan player of the Brewers are now part of the athletes endorsed by said brand, just when the 2024 Major League regular season is about to begin.
De La Cruz and Contreras the new figures of Michael Jordan
The news was announced just before Opening Day and Jordan Brand shared videos and photos of Elly De La Cruz as well as Williams Contreras wearing clothing with the iconic Jumpman logo of Michael Jordan, former player of the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards.
This without a doubt only continues to add positive aspects to the brand, but especially to the world of baseball at an international level since at least regarding De La Cruz and Contreras, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela will be much closer to their representatives in the Major Leagues and especially the new additions from Jordan Brand.
Which other MLB players are signed with Jordan?
Elly De La Cruz and Williams Contreras join a star-studded roster of baseball players signed with Jordan Brand and it includes names such as: Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees, Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the Miami Marlins, the Dominican Manny Machado of the San Diego Padres, Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Vladimir Guerrero Jr of the Toronto Blue Jays, son of the Dominican legend Vladimir Guerrero Sr.
In addition, Elly De La Cruz and Contreras complete a total of four Latinos who are part of the short list of Major League Baseball players who are signed by Jordan Brand, also implying that the same brand is seeking to expand its horizons and try to reach many more corners around the world through baseball, one of the most famous and practiced sports in time.
The amount for which the signature was made is completely unknown.but what is public knowledge is that the Michael Jordan Brand was in charge of always dressing each of these players in sporting terms and being part of promotions, advertisements and much more.
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