Came across the latest Jordan release this morning and couldn’t help but smile. Jordan is cashing in on history now. It wasn’t enough to release the retro AJ1… now the folks at J are releasing the Air Jordan 1 “Banned.”
For the few of you that don’t know, here’s a little piece of history trivia for you…
In 1985, NBA commissioner David Stern attempted to ban Michael Jordan’s first signature shoe, the Air Jordan 1 because the vibrant black and red color violated the league's uniform rules. Stern fined MJ $5000 per game that he wore the colored shoes, a tab Nike gladly paid in return for the abundance of attention surrounding the signature startup. Needless to say, the fine didn’t work very well.
(Thanks Nice Kicks)
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