Nike sued over photo of Jordan

PORTLAND – A photographer is accusing Nike of violating the copyright of his 1984 image of Michael Jordan soaring toward a basketball hoop by continuing to use the image to market shoes and clothes.

Jacobus Rentmeester, of New York City, filed suit against Nike Inc. on Thursday in federal court in Portland. He’s seeking unspecified monetary damages.

Rentmeester shot the photo for Life magazine, and Nike later paid him $150 for temporary use of two transparencies.

The complaint says Nike has continued to reproduce the photo and used it to create the “Jumpman” logo.