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Michael Jordan’s ex-wife Juanita Vanoy mourns death of George Raveling, the architect behind Bulls legend’s historic Nike deal




Former Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan’s ex-wife, Juanita Vanoy, mourned the death of former Nike global basketball sports marketing director George Raveling. On Monday, it was announced that Raveling had died after his battle with cancer. He was 88 years old.

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Raveling was one of the people behind Jordan’s historic deal with Nike. In the 2023 film “Air,” famed comedian Marlon Wayans was cast to play him.

Raveling was also a collegiate coach. The executive served as the assistant coach at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, which included a young Michael Jordan.

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