Michael Jordan Statue at United Center Gets Swoosh Treatment

The Michael Jordan statue outside the United Center in Chicago gets a new addition.

CHICAGO -- The Reebok skates latched to the the feet of the Michael Jordan statue outside the United Center have an addition: Nike swooshes.

The iconic Nike symbol was placed over the Reebok logo on the cowlings of each skate, although reps from the Chicago Blackhawks and Nike didn't immediately offer up an explanation as to who or what was behind the change.

The Reebok patch remains on the No. 19 Jonathan Toews jersey.

Yahoo Sports reported, citing unspecified sources, that a fan affixed the stickers. A security official at the United Center told FanHouse that the statue, located a few feet from the security office, is monitored closely and there no reports the statue has been tampered with.

Nike has remained silent on the issue since, according to a spokesperson for the company, the statue is neither owned nor branded by Nike. The bronze Air Jordan statue, unveiled in 1994, remained a popular attraction for fans before Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday.

While Reebok is the official NHL equipment supplier and there was plenty of fanfare around the streamlined jerseys after the lockout, Nike hasn't been in the hockey business for a couple of years.

But during Nike's 13-year run with Bauer, the shoe company produced arguably the best commercials in hockey history.

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