PSG will face Liverpool sporting new ‘Jordan’ kit… but why are Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Co sporting legendary NBA star?
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- Sportsmail tells you all you need to know about Jordan and PSG collaboration
Paris Saint-Germain will wear their stunning new kit in collaboration with Jordan for the very first time on Tuesday night when they face Liverpool in the Champions League.
The kit has been specially made to wear in Europe and features the iconic logo of basketball legend Michael Jordan leaping for a dunk in place of the usual Nike tick.
The new black and white strips were unveiled last week, but why are Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Co sporting the NBA star?
Neymar posed in one of the new tops that forms part of the collaboration with Jordan
Why are PSG wearing Jordan kits?
The special edition kits have been produced due to a new business deal between the Jordan Brand and Paris Saint-Germain football club.
Paris has been home to a Jordan only store – Jordan Bastille – since 2016, with the shop proving hugely successful with Parisians.
A love for Michael Jordan and basketball in the French capital stems back to 1985, when the former Chicago Bulls legend came to visit.
The brand has moved beyond just basketball and represents a culture and way of life in France, and so it is fitting that the brand’s first branch into football is with PSG.
(Left to right) Marco Verratti, Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, Thiago Silva, Edinson Cavani and Marquinhos will run out in the special edition kit for the first time against Liverpool
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