![UberFacts on X: "Longer basketball shorts became popular after Michael Jordan asked Champion, the manufacturer of NBA uniforms, to make them longer so that he could hold on to them when he UberFacts on X: "Longer basketball shorts became popular after Michael Jordan asked Champion, the manufacturer of NBA uniforms, to make them longer so that he could hold on to them when he](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fr4ieqcXoAAlsON.jpg)
UberFacts on X: "Longer basketball shorts became popular after Michael Jordan asked Champion, the manufacturer of NBA uniforms, to make them longer so that he could hold on to them when he
![Former NBA player TJ Ford explains origin of absurdly baggy shorts in viral rookie photo shoot with Bucks - CBSSports.com Former NBA player TJ Ford explains origin of absurdly baggy shorts in viral rookie photo shoot with Bucks - CBSSports.com](https://sportshub.cbsistatic.com/i/r/2020/08/28/876651c8-2058-4da0-bb86-12b7eb5b25e2/thumbnail/1200x675/283f70ed1459ccf48d4d2f50481e389a/tjfordtriple.jpg)
Former NBA player TJ Ford explains origin of absurdly baggy shorts in viral rookie photo shoot with Bucks - CBSSports.com
![TIL that longer basketball shorts became a thing when Michael Jordan asked Champion, the maker of NBA uniforms, to make longer shorts so he could grab onto them when he hunched over TIL that longer basketball shorts became a thing when Michael Jordan asked Champion, the maker of NBA uniforms, to make longer shorts so he could grab onto them when he hunched over](https://external-preview.redd.it/AJ54LRMgvMtvEcH_gHKpE72Nt1b9n4IVcfAtEOYlba8.jpg?auto=webp&s=bcaa23a17e1e36a9ecbf2888aacd5a75810cb7fe)
TIL that longer basketball shorts became a thing when Michael Jordan asked Champion, the maker of NBA uniforms, to make longer shorts so he could grab onto them when he hunched over
![Michael Jordan Asked The Manufacturer Of NBA Uniforms To Make Shorts Longer So He Could Hold On To Them When He Was Out Of Breath - Fadeaway World Michael Jordan Asked The Manufacturer Of NBA Uniforms To Make Shorts Longer So He Could Hold On To Them When He Was Out Of Breath - Fadeaway World](https://fadeawayworld.net/.image/t_share/MTg0OTAyMTM5MTEyMzM0NDU2/screen-shot-2021-10-29-at-24414-pm.png)