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Michael Jordan enters the NBA.
Michael Jordan enters the league from being drafted as a shooting guard for the Chicago Bulls. This was his first ever regular NBA season game. The matchup was between the Bulls and the Washington Bullets. The Bulls won the game and later did he knew that history would be made. -
Air Jordan I
In 1985, Nike gave Michael Jordan his signature brand of sneakers. They gave him a shoe design that was different than the other Nike products. This also includes the logo, which is known as the Jumpman, that replicates Jordan's famous flying dunk. -
Air Jordan II
This was design by Nike shoe designer, Bruce Kilgore. It was produced in Italy and had a unique faux lizard print on the side of the shoe. Now this new design for Air Jordans did not include the famous Nike logo where it was decided to just remove it. -
Air Jordan III
This silhouette of the brand incorporated the Jumpman logo as the official logo for Air Jordan. Now the third model of the shoe had an elephant print design as the key feature, surrounding the front and back of the shoe. Tinker Hatfield was the creator of this innovative shoe. -
Air Jordan IV
This pair of Jordans was introduced with a nubuck material that was all around the shoe. The shoe was also featured in Spike Lee's film, "Do The Right Thing". Now the Jumpman logo was of course added on the shoe but this time, with the word "Flight" right below it. -
Air Jordan V
This shoe was inspired by a World War II plane, which was again designed by Tinker Hatfield. The shoe was released with having a clear, translucent outsole on the bottom of the shoe. The shoe also progress as the first NBA shoe to have purple and teal as its colorway. -
Air Jordan VI
Tinker Hatfield took it to the drawing board once again with this shoe model. This was a special shoe where this was worn by Michael Jordan when he won his first championship. The shoe became so popular that Jerry Seinfield wore this in his popular sitcom show. -
Air Jordan VII
Shoe was released with plenty of values One being the shoe Michael Jordan worn in his second championship and also one he wore in the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, where he won his gold medal. This shoe became popular that it collaborated with famous Bugs Bunny for an ad. -
Air Jordan VIII
Michael Jordan first worn this shoe in his 1993 All-Star Game. The shoe also became a hit when he worn these shoes as he won his third championship making the Chicago Bulls winning a "three-peat" championship win. The shoe would later re-release in stores and quickly sold out. -
Air Jordan XXX
The latest model designed by Tinker Hatfield, marks the thirtieth design of an iconic basketball player. This was released as a shoe that shows the evolution of Michael Jordan's legacy and his Air Jordan brand. The shoe is a timeless piece that will carry on the history of Air Jordan.
