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23ISBACK - AIR JORDAN NEWS

Nigel Sylvester x Retro 6 ‘Fog Grey.’ A second Nigel x AJ 6 collab is expected in Fall 2027. No official photos yet, but the colors will be Fog Grey & Blue.

‘Lola Bunny’ Retro 3. This girls exclusive will release on Nov 5 for $155 in grade school sizes and smaller. It’s just one of many Jordan shoes being released to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Space Jam movie. Photo

Obsidian Retro 12. It’ll be 15 years since we last saw this color release. Photo

KAWS x AJ 4. 10 years after their last collab, another Retro 4 KAWS shoe is planned for summer 2027 in a dark grey color. Retail is expected to be a $500!

AJ XI ‘Magic Ball.’ This one will be releasing on Nov 11 in women’s sizing for $235. The upper has an iridescent finish that changes color between green and purple. Photo

‘Green Screen’ Retro XI. Coming out on Nov 14 for $255. The shoes will come in a special box and the outsole will be glow-in-the-dark. The all-green color is inspired by the green screen they used when filming the Space Jam movie. Photo

Nike CEO will reduce the amount of Retro Jordans. It’s no secret that Nike’s stock has been in a free-fall and changes need to be made. In the Oct. 1st earnings call, the CEO of Nike said he plans to scale back the number of Retro Jordans and reduce the quantity, making them more limited.

SoleFly x AJ 5. SoleFly is a Miami-based sneaker & apparel boutique founded in 2010 by Carlos Prieto (who is Michael Jordan's brother-in-law). This SoleFly collab is expected to release on Dec. 5 and it’ll be limited. Photo

Retro 8 ‘Knicks.’ They’ll be available in stores on Dec. 24 and they’ll come in a matching blue Jordan face box. Christmas Eve is a strange date to release a shoe, so we wouldn’t be surprised if the Jordan Brand moves up the date. Photo

Air Jordan 17 LOW: Two new colors. Infinite Archives is doing another collab with the Jordan Brand. These two colors look amazing and are said to be coming out in Spring 2027. The bad news is they will likely be on the limited side and hard to get. Retail price will be $255. Photo

Air Jordan 9 (Black/Charcoal/Red). One of the original colors from 1994. It was last retroed in 2010. After a 17-year break they’ll be making a return in Fall 2027. This one is going to be on a lot of people’s watchlist. Photo

‘Knicks’ Retro 10. It looks like the Jordan Brand is releasing more Knicks colorways after their NBA Championship. These Retro 10’s are planned for a Fall 2027 release. Photo

‘Blue Ferrari’ Retro XIV. We’re all familiar with the Ferrari red 14’s, but expect to see this blue version next year. Photo

SPIDER-MAN x AJ 1 HI OG. Another Air Jordan 1 collab with the Spider-Man series is supposed to come out next summer around the same time that the new "Beyond the Spider-Verse” movie comes out. No photos have leaked yet, but the color scheme is expected to be the same as before, Black/Red/White.

Sport Blue 6’s. Look for the White & Blue 6’s to make a return in Fall 2027. Video

Retro 5 ‘LANEY’ will be returning in May 2027 after a 14-year break. Laney High is the high school that Michael Jordan attended in Wilmington, NC. Photo

XI LOW (White/Red). The last time this color came out was in 2016. Look for them to return in April 2027. Photo

Air Jordan 17 (White/College Blue) will be released on Feb 19, 2027, and yes, they will be coming in the silver briefcase. Expect them to be limited and retail for $350. Photo

The reason Jordan left the NBA to play baseball.

It was 1993 and the Bulls had just won their third straight championship. Michael was mentally exhausted and out of challenges. He felt he had nothing else to prove on the court. His father had tried to get him to retire in 1991 after the first championship, so he could give baseball a shot.

Then out of nowhere in July 1993 Michael's father was murdered. His body was found floating in a creek in South Carolina after being shot. His red Lexus (a gift from Michael) with license plate UNC0023 was stripped and found in the woods near Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Michael wanted to honor his father's wish, so he retired from the NBA and made an attempt at baseball.

Coincidentally, Jerry Reinsdorf (owner of the Bulls) also owned the Chicago White Sox. The Birmingham Barons were a Double-A minor league affiliate of the Sox, so Mike made a deal with Reinsdorf to play for the Barons. Michael worked his butt off everyday to get better at baseball. He finished batting .202 with 3 home runs, 51 runs batted in, and 30 stolen bases.

In August 1994 the MLB went on strike. With nothing to do because of the baseball lockout Mike decided to call his friend and former Bulls teammate B.J. Armstrong. They met up at Bakers Square near the Bulls practice facility in Deerfield, IL. After they finished eating, B.J. invited Mike to practice to see his old friends. Phil Jackson let Mike participate in practices for a few weeks and that’s when the love for the game started to return. Then on March 18, 1995 Jordan sent a two-word fax to the media announcing his return:

Nigel Sylvester x Retro 6 ‘Fog Grey.’ A second Nigel x AJ 6 collab is expected in Fall 2027. No official photos yet, but the colors will be Fog Grey & Blue.

‘Lola Bunny’ Retro 3. This girls exclusive will release on Nov 5 for $155 in grade school sizes and smaller. It’s just one of many Jordan shoes being released to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Space Jam movie. Photo

Obsidian Retro 12. It’ll be 15 years since we last saw this color release. Photo

KAWS x AJ 4. 10 years after their last collab, another Retro 4 KAWS shoe is planned for summer 2027 in a dark grey color. Retail is expected to be a $500!

AJ XI ‘Magic Ball.’ This one will be releasing on Nov 11 in women’s sizing for $235. The upper has an iridescent finish that changes color between green and purple. Photo

‘Green Screen’ Retro XI. Coming out on Nov 14 for $255. The shoes will come in a special box and the outsole will be glow-in-the-dark. The all-green color is inspired by the green screen they used when filming the Space Jam movie. Photo

Nike CEO will reduce the amount of Retro Jordans. It’s no secret that Nike’s stock has been in a free-fall and changes need to be made. In the Oct. 1st earnings call, the CEO of Nike said he plans to scale back the number of Retro Jordans and reduce the quantity, making them more limited.

SoleFly x AJ 5. SoleFly is a Miami-based sneaker & apparel boutique founded in 2010 by Carlos Prieto (who is Michael Jordan's brother-in-law). This SoleFly collab is expected to release on Dec. 5 and it’ll be limited. Photo

Retro 8 ‘Knicks.’ They’ll be available in stores on Dec. 24 and they’ll come in a matching blue Jordan face box. Christmas Eve is a strange date to release a shoe, so we wouldn’t be surprised if the Jordan Brand moves up the date. Photo

Air Jordan 17 LOW: Two new colors. Infinite Archives is doing another collab with the Jordan Brand. These two colors look amazing and are said to be coming out in Spring 2027. The bad news is they will likely be on the limited side and hard to get. Retail price will be $255. Photo

Air Jordan 9 (Black/Charcoal/Red). One of the original colors from 1994. It was last retroed in 2010. After a 17-year break they’ll be making a return in Fall 2027. This one is going to be on a lot of people’s watchlist. Photo

‘Knicks’ Retro 10. It looks like the Jordan Brand is releasing more Knicks colorways after their NBA Championship. These Retro 10’s are planned for a Fall 2027 release. Photo

‘Blue Ferrari’ Retro XIV. We’re all familiar with the Ferrari red 14’s, but expect to see this blue version next year. Photo

SPIDER-MAN x AJ 1 HI OG. Another Air Jordan 1 collab with the Spider-Man series is supposed to come out next summer around the same time that the new "Beyond the Spider-Verse” movie comes out. No photos have leaked yet, but the color scheme is expected to be the same as before, Black/Red/White.

Sport Blue 6’s. Look for the White & Blue 6’s to make a return in Fall 2027. Video

Retro 5 ‘LANEY’ will be returning in May 2027 after a 14-year break. Laney High is the high school that Michael Jordan attended in Wilmington, NC. Photo

XI LOW (White/Red). The last time this color came out was in 2016. Look for them to return in April 2027. Photo

Air Jordan 17 (White/College Blue) will be released on Feb 19, 2027, and yes, they will be coming in the silver briefcase. Expect them to be limited and retail for $350. Photo

The reason Jordan left the NBA to play baseball.

It was 1993 and the Bulls had just won their third straight championship. Michael was mentally exhausted and out of challenges. He felt he had nothing else to prove on the court. His father had tried to get him to retire in 1991 after the first championship, so he could give baseball a shot.

Then out of nowhere in July 1993 Michael's father was murdered. His body was found floating in a creek in South Carolina after being shot. His red Lexus (a gift from Michael) with license plate UNC0023 was stripped and found in the woods near Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Michael wanted to honor his father's wish, so he retired from the NBA and made an attempt at baseball.

"I'm back."

The rest is history.

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