Michael Jordan personally apologized to Tony Wroten for a sneaker malfunction that occurred during a game on Friday in Philadelphia.
"It was more embarrassing than anything. But things happen. I got an apology from Jordan. Yeah. … He called my agent,” Wroten said Wednesday in an interview with The Delaware News Journal.
Wroten, 20, is the shooting guard for the Philadelphia 76ers. He was wearing Nike Air Jordan 10 sneakers, a style that was originally released in 2005. The issue happened to the right shoe during fourth quarter.
The 76ers lost the game to the Indiana Pacers and, according to ESPN NBA, it was the 76ers' 19th loss in a row.
A few other members of the National Basketball Association, NBA, have had issues with shoes. Manu Ginobili and Andrew Bogut have seen mishaps to their Nike shoes during a game, making this the third occurrence in approximately two weeks, The News Journal writes.
Reportedly, Wroten has a wide shoe collection.