Michael Jordan left the building all too soon for his faithful fans in Taiwan.

Customers there spent hundreds of dollars on Nike athletic apparel to ensure themselves a spot in the audience May 22 when the former Chicago Bulls standout visited Taiwan as part of a promotional tour of Asia.

They were disappointed when he only made a two-minute appearance.

He appeared in a short skit with two children and spoke about the importance of working hard, said Shelley Peng, a spokeswoman for Oregon-based Nike.

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To resolve complaints from fans who felt slighted, Nike met Tuesday with five consumer and government agencies in Taiwan and worked out a compromise, Peng said, offering attendees copies of a Jordan poster and a free pair of Air Jordan 1 Retro Low shoes.

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