The Jordan Brand Classic is a high school all star basketball game played annually in April. The game's rosters feature the best and most highly recruited high school boys and girls in the senior class. In 2015, a girl's game was introduced.
88-610: The game takes its name from the chief organizer, Jordan Brand , a division of Nike named after Michael Jordan . The 22 players are routinely selected from the top 100 players as ranked by numerous scouting services. Jordan Brand previously sponsored the Capital Classic in the Washington, D.C. area , from 2002 to 2004, when it was known as the Jordan Brand Capital Classic. After Michael Jordan
176-493: A 1-cent-per-hour raise, and a year later in 1998, 3,000 workers in China went on strike to protest hazardous working conditions and low wages. Air Jordans have become a status symbol in sneaker culture and are worn all around the world today. The impact of Air Jordans has expanded from basketball and into fashion , pop culture , and hip-hop . Air Jordans are a major staple in casual wear and streetwear culture. The popularity of
264-537: A 121–113 win over the Los Angeles Clippers . On January 15, 2019, Brewer signed a 10-day contract with the Philadelphia 76ers . On January 25, he signed a second 10-day contract with the 76ers. Following the expiration of his second 10-day contract, the 76ers parted ways with Brewer, deciding not to sign him for the rest of the season. On February 8, 2019, Brewer signed a 10-day contract with
352-599: A 2017 first round draft pick, to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Lou Williams . On February 28, 2018, he was waived by the Lakers after reaching a buyout agreement. On March 3, 2018, Brewer signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder . The signing reunited Brewer with his former college coach Billy Donovan . On March 16, 2018, he scored 22 points and matched a career high with six steals in
440-607: A 3–1 deflict and head to the Western Conference Finals. On July 14, 2015, Brewer re-signed with the Rockets to a three-year, $ 23.4 million contract. On January 22, 2016, he picked up the team's starting small forward role. On February 4, in his ninth start of the season, Brewer scored a season-high 24 points in a 111–105 win over the Phoenix Suns . On February 23, 2017, Brewer was traded, along with
528-574: A Co-MVP performance of 26 points on 12–17 shooting with 16 rebounds to lead the White Jerseys. Sharing the award was Tyler Hansbrough ( North Carolina ) who helped his Gray Jerseys to a last-minute 127–126 win with 24 points and nine rebounds. Joining Blatche making the leap to the NBA included C.J. Miles ( Utah Jazz ), Louis Williams ( Philadelphia 76ers ), Andrew Bynum ( Los Angeles Lakers ), and Martell Webster ( Portland Trail Blazers ). For
616-524: A Retro Air Jordan 1 inspired by the Celtics colors and the parquet floors from the old Boston Garden. The Jordan 6 white/infrared and black/infrared was released February 14, 2013, at a retail price of US$ 170. This is the second of the same colorway retro in Jordan Brand history. The first time retro on both colorways were in 2000, they were retro separately. This time, the retro was distinguished from
704-533: A character "Buggin Out" ( Giancarlo Esposito ) in a clean pair of Air Jordan 4s that became scuffed. Jordan brand released a Jordan 4 that was designed as a replica of the scuffed ones that Buggin Out wore. Air Jordan sneakers have been featured in other films, including He Got Game (1998), White House Down (2013), Uncle Drew (2018), and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), and Spider-Man: Across
792-634: A collaboration with Nike on its Air Force One in 2017, rapper Travis Scott partnered with Jordan Brand to design "Cactus Jack" iterations of the Air Jordan 1, Air Jordan 4 and Air Jordan 6. Air Jordan has worked with streetwear brands, fashion houses , and soccer clubs . Collaborations include Virgil Abloh and his brand Off-White , Supreme , Commes de Garcons , Kaws , Dior , and Paris Saint-Germain . The Air Jordans have been seen throughout television, including The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air , where Will Smith wears different models of
880-434: A crowd that included the likes of Michael Jordan , Spike Lee , Terrell Owens , Vince Carter and a special performance by Fat Joe . In the last year before the NBA restricted players from leaving directly for the NBA, a quarter of the 2005 Jordan All-Americans went from this game directly to the professional ranks. One of those NBA draft picks, Andray Blatche ( Washington Wizards ), finished off his high school career with
968-439: A gold Jumpman on the side, but originally was meant to also have gold eyelets spelling out Jordan. This was changed because of color bleeding. The retro 6 Black Infrared replaces its infrared for gold as well. Both shoes contained dog tags to reference the title won and a booklet showcasing a slam dunk highlight of the game and concept art of the shoe. Some of the original DMP Retro 11 Concords have surfaced and are considered some of
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#17327905816751056-455: A large impact on the rise of "sneakerhead" culture. In the 1980s, collecting sneakers became more common, as well as trading and reselling them. As new models came out, more Air Jordans have become in demand and a significant shoe to have in collections. Reselling Air Jordans have become highly profitable and hundreds or thousands of dollars are spent on rare sneakers, including the original 1985 Air Jordan I on StockX selling up to $ 20,000. Upon
1144-461: A live national broadcast on ESPN2 . Brandon Jennings ( Italy ) earned co-Most Valuable Player honors tonight as he finished with 10 points and 14 assists to lead the Blue Jerseys to the 124–114 victory over the White Jerseys in the 2008 Jordan Brand Classic. Jennings was joined by co-MVP Tyreke Evans ( Memphis ) who had 23 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Jennings’ 14 assists broke
1232-664: A new record for the Jordan Brand All-American Classic, presented by Foot Locker and Boost Mobile , as he led his Yellow Jerseys to the 127–119 victory at Madison Square Garden . The Yellow Jerseys also got contributions from Eric Gordon ( Indiana ), Kyle Singler ( Duke ) and Austin Freeman ( Georgetown ) who each had 16 points a piece. Jeff Robinson ( Memphis ) led the Yellow Jerseys with 17 points. Donté Greene ( Syracuse ), who also won
1320-518: A pitchman in Nike commercials for Air Jordans. The Spiz'ike is a blend of the Jordan III, IV, V, VI, and XX shoes. Only 4,032 pairs were made of the original release, with the proceeds going to a new film institute at Morehouse College . Released in 2006 retailing at $ 295 containing the sneakers Michael Jordan wore during his first championship of his two three-peats. The Retro 11 Concord contains
1408-632: A poor aging performance. Nike does not provide information as to the type of PU they use in their Air Jordan lines, and have avoided answering questions in the past, as was the case in Wired ' s widely cited article on the PU controversy within the sneaker community, "We asked Nike about PU degradation and what might be done about it, but the company declined to comment." The Air Jordan line has been associated with riots, assaults, robberies, and murders. Fifteen-year-old high school student Michael Eugene Thomas
1496-579: A post game performance by rapper Fabolous. The North Carolina A&T University marching band was featured at halftime and violinist Lee England Jr. performed the National Anthem. Julius Randle (Dallas, TX/Kentucky) earned co-Most Valuable Player honors as he finished with 19 points and seven rebounds at the 12th annual Jordan Brand Classic. Sharing the co-MVP honors was Jabari Parker (Chicago, IL/Duke), who had 16 points and seven rebounds. The Jordan Brand Classic not only features future stars on
1584-505: A reported $ 150–256 million went directly to Michael Jordan under his deal with Nike. The "Jumpman" logo originated from a photo shoot Michael Jordan did for Life magazine before he played for Team USA in the 1984 Summer Olympics , photographed by Jacobus Rentmeester. This photo shoot was taken before Jordan signed with Nike and depicted Jordan posing in a manner identical to the grand jeté ballet technique, while wearing his Olympic jumpsuit and New Balance basketball shoes. Moore, who
1672-514: A shoe without laces, because the sleeving does not stretch. Nonetheless, the Air Jordan XIX model did include a set of laces behind the sleeve to better secure the shoe. They are the lightest Air Jordans ever made. The shoes appeared on the sitcom My Wife and Kids , in the episode "Fantasy Camp: Part 2", when the protagonist Michael Kyle ( Damon Wayans ) steals it from Jordan's hotel room and uses it to play against Jordan himself later in
1760-575: A signature shoe line." On October 26, 1984, Michael Jordan signed a five-year, US$ 2.5 million deal with Nike, three times more than any other deal in the National Basketball Association (NBA) at the time. Nike released the Air Jordan sneaker line in April 1985 with the goal of making $ 3 million in the first three years. Sales greatly exceeded expectations, earning $ 126 million in one year. The NBA policy stated that
1848-545: A solid defensive effort. Co-MVP LeBron James ( Cleveland Cavaliers ) finished the game with 34 points and 12 rebounds for the Black Jerseys. Linas Kleiza (Europe) scored 16 points and had 10 rebounds and Kris Humphries ( Boston Celtics ) contributed 12 points and 12 rebounds to pace the Black Jerseys. The Silver Jerseys outscored their opponents by nine in the second half to prevail 107–102. The event also included musical performances by Bow Wow and Ludacris . This
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#17327905816751936-770: A three-way blockbuster trade that also brought Carmelo Anthony from the Nuggets to New York. On March 1, 2011, he was waived by the Knicks without playing a game for them. On March 3, 2011, Brewer signed a three-year, $ 8 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks . He went on to win his first NBA Championship with the Mavericks when they defeated the Miami Heat in six games in the 2011 NBA Finals . On December 13, 2011, Brewer and Rudy Fernández were traded to
2024-646: A wave of robberies, beatings, and shootings over possession of Air Jordan sneakers and other items of clothing. Nike owns none of the factories where Air Jordans are produced and contracts the work to various factory owners. Company officials say that they only design and market the shoes. However, Nike dictates production terms and standards to the contractor, often without questioning labor or safety practices. In April 1997, 10,000 Indonesian workers went on strike over wage violations at an Air Jordan factory. The same month in Vietnam 1,300 workers went on strike demanding
2112-432: A wood gate exterior graphic box with double sided slide out, originally released in 2009. The Jordan Brand released a third "Defining Moments" package on July 11, 2009. The 60+ Air Jordan Retro 1 Package is inspired by Jordan scoring 63 points on the Celtics in a double overtime playoff game during his second year. The Air Jordan Retro 1 60+ Package features a re-release of the sneakers that Jordan wore during that game, and
2200-635: Is depicted to be worn by the Statue of Michael Jordan inside the United Center in Chicago. The shoe was re-released in 2005, 2008, 2012–2016, and 2018. The ballistic mesh upper of the sneaker was meant to make the Air Jordan XI lighter and more durable. Further changes came with the use of a carbon fiber spring plate in the translucent outsole, giving the shoe better torque when twisting on
2288-470: The 1997–98 Chicago Bulls season sold for $ 2.2 million, setting a world record for the most valuable sneakers ever sold. The Air Jordan XIV co-styled by Hatfield and Mark Smith was made race ready and equipped with the Jordan Jumpman insignia on a Ferrari shaped badge. The color scheme of predominant black accentuated with red was nicknamed "The Last Shot" because Michael Jordan wore them as he hit
2376-624: The Denver Nuggets for a future second-round pick and a traded player exception. On July 12, 2013, Brewer signed a reported three-year, $ 15 million contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves, returning to the franchise for a second stint. On April 11, 2014, Brewer scored a career-high 51 points in a 112–110 win over the Houston Rockets . In doing so he joined Michael Jordan , Allen Iverson and Rick Barry as
2464-559: The Gleason's Boxing Gym with Team Jordan athlete Andre Ward . Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Jordan Brand Air Jordan is a line of basketball shoes produced by Nike, Inc. Related apparel and accessories are marketed under Jordan Brand . The first Air Jordan shoe
2552-608: The Sacramento Kings . He went on to sign a second 10-day contract on February 18, and a rest-of-season contract on February 28. After spending the whole of the 2019–20 NBA season (before it was suspended ) as a free agent, Brewer re-signed with the Kings on June 23, 2020, prior to the planned resumption of the season. On November 16, 2020, the New Orleans Pelicans announced that they had hired Brewer as
2640-664: The " Dream Team "), Nike released a special Olympic color combo of the Air Jordan VII model which had Jordan's Olympic jersey number 9, instead of the usual "23" found on other colorways. Various models of the Air Jordan VII were re-released beginning with its 10-year anniversary in 2002. Like the VII and VIII models, the Air Jordan IX featured an inner sock sleeve and nubuck accents. The sole featured different symbols and languages of different countries. The Air Jordan IX
2728-551: The "Cavs" was released to honor "The Shot". The Air Jordan V saw a lot of use in popular sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air . During many episodes Will Smith wore the Metallic Silver, Grape, and Fire Red colorways. To pay tribute to his character, Jordan released the Air Jordan 5 Bel Air in 2013 and 2020. When Jordan went to compete at the 1992 Summer Olympics to play for the US Men's Basketball Team (also known as
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2816-628: The 12 White Team players scored in double-figures, including Rashad McCants ( Minnesota Timberwolves ) who went 10-13 from the field for 23 points. For the Red Team, fans saw former Oak Hill teammates Carmelo Anthony ( New York Knicks ) and Justin Gray ( Wake Forest ) score 27 and 17 points respectively. Over the next four years, this class would include representation on three National Champions (Anthony, McCants, May and Denham Brown ) and numerous NBA lottery picks. The 2003 Jordan Brand Capital Classic
2904-520: The AJ XI. After the fine, Nike made him a pair of the shoes in a black/white/concord colorway for the series against Orlando; Jordan wore Penny Hardaway 's signature black Nike Air Flight shoes for Game 3 while said colorway was under production. A similar black/white/royal blue colorway was released to the public at the end of 2000. The colorway was changed for the public release because the concord purple had looked like royal blue on television. Jordan wore
2992-610: The Air Jordan 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13 and 14. The Jordan Brand company released the 6 Rings shoes starting in September 2008. Jordan Brand released colorways representative of each team that the Chicago Bulls defeated in their six championship seasons during the 1990s: The Los Angeles Lakers , Portland Trail Blazers , Phoenix Suns , Seattle SuperSonics , and Utah Jazz . The shoes include laser-etched graphics detailing specific aspects about that particular championship series and
3080-483: The Air Jordan I and Air Jordans VI. The shoes have also been seen worn by many artists and celebrities on a casual and everyday basis. Collaborations between hip-hop artists and the Jordan brand have also driven popularity, including Travis Scott 's "Cactus Jack" collaborations with the Jordan Brand and Nike. With the Jordan Brand having a huge impact on hip-hop culture, it has become a status symbol. The shoes have had
3168-461: The Air Jordan XI on the way to helping the Chicago Bulls claim the 1995–96 NBA Championship . He also wore the XI white Columbia colorway in the 1996 NBA All-Star Game and was selected MVP of the game . The shoes received more media exposure when Jordan wore the Air Jordan XI model in the 1996 animated movie Space Jam . These shoes were eventually released in 2000 and re-released in 2009 and 2016 with
3256-642: The Air Jordan XIII at the end of 2010, which included the French Blue/Flint Grey, White/Red-Black, "Playoff" color way and the Black/Altitude Green color way. In 2017, Jordan Brand released the "History of Flight" colorway. This colorway is from the 2009 World Basketball Festival, where the "History of Flight" collection was revealed to celebrate Jordan's 25th anniversary. In April 2023, Michael Jordan's Air Jordan 13s from
3344-516: The East All-Americans with 22 points and three steals. Other statistical standouts included Alex Poythress (Kentucky) with 16 points, Archie Goodwin (Kentucky) with 14 points and four assists, Kaleb Tarczewski (Arizona) with 14 points and 10 rebounds and Tony Parker (UCLA) with 12 rebounds. Sponsored by Jordan Brand, a division of NIKE, Inc., the event was once again attended by some of sport and entertainment's celebrities, including
3432-563: The Madison Square Garden crowd and national ESPN television audience from Josh Selby, who committed to Kansas and New York City native Doron Lamb , who announced that he will be attending Kentucky in the fall. The Jordan Brand Classic saw the participation of various musicians and sports personalities including Chris Paul , Jadakiss , DJ Clue , Mario , MC Lyte , Lee England, DJ Clark Kent , Skyzoo and Alex Thomas. Multi-platinum recording artist and actor Common headlined
3520-482: The NBA. Hatfield and Nike discouraged Jordan from playing in them, but once they were produced, he couldn't resist. Also noteworthy, Jordan violated league dress code by wearing the shoes, as his teammates wore all-black shoes. It wasn't the first time Jordan had run afoul of NBA footwear rules, having broken them with his very first signature shoe in 1985. He was fined $ 5,000 for not following the Bulls' colorway policy with
3608-637: The No. 2 jersey in Minnesota worn by the deceased Malik Sealy , Brewer expressed the desire to wear No. 22 instead. He officially adopted the No. 22 for the season's summer leagues, in Las Vegas, Nevada . On December 1, 2008, it was announced that Brewer had sustained an ACL tear and would miss the rest of the 2008–09 NBA season . On February 22, 2011, Brewer was traded to the New York Knicks in
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3696-553: The Spider-Verse (2023) and the documentaries Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1 (2018), One Man and His Shoes (2020), and "Episode V" of The Last Dance (2020). Corey Brewer Corey Wayne Brewer (born March 5, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player who serves as an assistant coach for the New Orleans Pelicans . He played college basketball for the Florida Gators , winning back-to-back NCAA national championships in 2006 and 2007 . He
3784-562: The bench, he recorded 12 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 5 steals and 1 block in a 110–95 win. On February 21, 2015, he recorded season-highs of 26 points and 10 rebounds in a 98–76 win over the Toronto Raptors. During 2015 NBA Playoffs of the Semiconference finals, Brewer score 19 points, grab 10 rebounds and 2 assist off the bench leading the Rockets to decisive victory over Clippers in game 6 that ultimately came back with
3872-527: The championship pep rally that they would be returning for their junior seasons in pursuit of their second NCAA Tournament championship. Following the Gators' second NCAA championship, Brewer chose to enter the NBA draft on April 5, 2007, along with teammates Noah and Horford. Brewer was selected seventh overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2007 NBA draft . Due to the retirement of
3960-569: The city of the competing team. Many other colorways exist. There also exists a "winterized 6 rings" which are a modified 6 Rings shoe turned into a durable boot designed for the outdoors which changes some of the design and placement of the parts. The polyurethane (PU) material in the soles of many Air Jordan models can break down over time, and many collectors find that their vintage pairs are often unwearable. Known as PU degradation, polyurethane soles are susceptible to hydrolysis and oxidation , and shoes with this material have been found to have
4048-648: The court, but many prominent celebrities such as Michael Jordan, Mark Wahlberg , CC Sabathia , Carmelo Anthony , Amar'e Stoudemire , Fabolous and J. R. Smith were in attendance. In addition to the post-game performance by Drake, the X-Factor Drumline wowed fans during the International Game halftime and Saxophonist Mike Phillips and violinist Lee England, Jr. performed together during the National Game halftime show. Other standouts in
4136-501: The court. The best-known aspect of the shoe is its patent leather mudguard. Patent leather was lightweight compared to genuine leather and also tended not to stretch as much – a property to help keep the foot within the bounds of the foot bed during directional changes on the court. The patent leather gave the XI a "formal" look. When this shoe released, some wore this model with business suits instead of dress shoes. The sneakers were only samples in 1995 when Jordan decided to come back to
4224-511: The design came from the carbon fiber-based monocoque of F1 race cars, race car driving shoes (rubber heel wrap) and Fine Italian dress shoes (bold stitching on the soles). It was re-released in 2008. The Air Jordan XIX used innovative materials. The upper section of shoe was developed in collaboration with the global materials consultancy Material ConneXion , who sourced Nike a sleeving normally used in architectural applications for protecting PVC pipes from bursting. In theory, this allowed for
4312-587: The dunk contest earlier in the week, led the Royal Jerseys with 20 points to share the MVP award with Fisher. The Royal Jerseys had solid performances from Patrick Patterson ( Kentucky ) who recorded 12 points and 12 rebounds along with Jerryd Bayless who poured in 17 points and dished out three assists. This year's event was the first high school all-star game to be televised in High Definition, with
4400-404: The episode. Michael Jordan wears "AJ IV Cool Grey" in the episode. The shoe was re-released in 2008. The Air Jordan XXI was introduced on television by the " Second Generation " advertisement. The 2011 has a star-constellation pattern that also serves as ventilation. It uses patent leather wrapped around the shoe. The shoes are hand burnished and crafted. A dress shoe that feels similar to the XI
4488-641: The event record previously held by Corey Fisher while his teammates Scotty Hopson ( Tennessee ) and DeMar DeRozan ( USC ) contributed 21 and 17 points respectively. The White Jerseys saw solid contributions from Devin Ebanks ( West Virginia ), who had 20 points and four rebounds and Samardo Samuels ( Louisville ) who tallied 16 points and five boards. The game saw the attendance of various celebrities, among which Vince Carter , Rudy Gay , Kevin Durant , Ron Harper , Mýa and Michael Jordan . Boyz II Men opened
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#17327905816754576-679: The event singing the national anthem. Georgia Tech -bound Derrick Favors earned co-Most Valuable Player honors as he finished with 21 points and five rebounds to lead the Black Jerseys to the 110–103 victory over the White Jerseys. Favors was joined by co-MVP Renardo Sidney ( Mississippi State ) who had 15 points, seven rebounds and two blocks. Other statistical standouts included Wally Judge ( Kansas State ) with 18 points, John Wall (Kentucky) with six assists, Daniel Orton ( Kentucky ) with nine rebounds and John Henson ( North Carolina ) with four blocks. Michael Jordan , CC Sabathia , Spike Lee , Fat Joe , Vince Carter and Kevin Durant attended
4664-452: The first triple-double in Gators team history on December 18, 2005, posting 15 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists (the 13 assists were the most by a Gator since Jason Williams had a team record 17 in 1997). He was projected by ESPN.com 's Chad Ford to be a lottery pick to mid-first-round pick in the 2006 NBA draft if he had entered the draft that year. However, Brewer, along with teammates Joakim Noah and Al Horford announced at
4752-568: The game included Nigel Williams-Goss (Henderson, NV/Washington), who had 17 points for the West team and Andrew Wiggins (Huntington, VA/Kansas) who had 19 points for the East. The event concluded a week of activities around Brooklyn and New York City, including a special movie screening with director Spike Lee at the Brooklyn Academy of Music , an awards dinner at ThreeSixity and a tour of
4840-465: The game winning shot over Bryon Russell , of the Utah Jazz , in his final game with the Chicago Bulls in the 1998 NBA Finals . There are 14 Jumpman logos—7 on each shoe—corresponding the shoes' number in the series. The shoe was designed by Air Jordan Senior Footwear Designer, Tate Kuerbis, who had been part of the Jordan footwear design team since 1999 and with Nike since 1995. The inspiration for
4928-533: The game, among others. Grammy nominee recording artist Akon , performed during halftime of the All-American game. North Carolina -bound Harrison Barnes earned co-Most Valuable Player honors as he finished with 20 points and 15 rebounds to lead the White Jerseys to the 129–125 victory over the Black Jerseys at the 2010 Jordan Brand Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City . Harrison Barnes
5016-483: The game. Fortunately, the NBA can't keep you from wearing them. Air Jordan. From Nike." The shoe sold out at 50,000 pairs and generated more than $ 150 million in sales. On September 9, 1997, Michael Jordan and Nike introduced Jordan Brand (originally called 'Brand Jordan'). The brand has built a sustainable business model by releasing Air Jordan shoes and apparel, and collaborating with popular artists. In 2022 alone, Jordan Brand brought in $ 5.1 billion to Nike. Of that,
5104-473: The halftime musical performance while R&B artist and songwriter Marsha Ambrosius performed the National Anthem. Kentucky-bound Anthony Davis earned co-Most Valuable Player honors tonight, as he finished with 29 points and 11 rebounds and 4 blocks for the West All-Americans who lost to the East All-Americans 113–109 at the 10th anniversary Jordan Brand Classic presented by Foot Locker. Davis
5192-581: The height and rise of the sneaker community, the resale market is estimated to be worth $ 2 billion and is expected to gain $ 4 billion more by 2025. The growth is due to collaborations, limited editions drops, and other factors. With the sneakers evolving over time and introducing new models, the sneakers have been rising in value for collectors and becoming a staple in their collections. Air Jordan has collaborated with many brands and artists, including celebrities Drake , Billie Eilish , J Balvin , DJ Khaled , Eminem , Nicki Minaj , and Mark Wahlberg . After
5280-520: The losing effort for the White Jerseys. The Class of 2004 included a number of others who starred during the 2006 NCAA season including National Champion Corey Brewer ( Florida ), Jordan Farmar ( UCLA ), Daniel Gibson ( Texas ), LaMarcus Aldridge (Texas) and Rudy Gay ( Connecticut ). A new home was chosen for the Jordan All-American Classic as the event took center stage at Madison Square Garden in New York City before
5368-471: The nickname "Space Jams". The concord purple was changed to royal blue for the released versions of the shoe. The Air Jordan XI is one of the most popular Air Jordans in the series and is Hatfield's favorite. They were also Michael Jordan's favorite. In the movie He Got Game , director Spike Lee had access to the Air Jordan XIII months before it was available to the public or even worn by Jordan himself and featured it in scenes. Jordan Brand re-released
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#17327905816755456-454: The old love being basketball the new love being motorcycle racing. The Old Love New Love package was sold for $ 200.00. This release marked a comeback for the Air Jordan 1 paving the way for a slew of colorways, including the modified "Phat" version with additional padding. The Jordan 6 Rings (aka Jordan Six Rings, Or Montells) is a combination of the seven Air Jordan shoes that Michael Jordan wore during his 6 championship seasons. That includes
5544-623: The only players to record 50-plus points and 6-plus steals in one game. He also tied Kevin Love 's then-franchise record for most points in a game. On December 19, 2014, Brewer was acquired by the Houston Rockets in a three-team trade that also involved the Timberwolves and the Philadelphia 76ers . Three days later, he made his debut for the Rockets against the Portland Trail Blazers. In just under 23 minutes of action off
5632-504: The post-game performance. In addition, beat maker AraabMuzik was featured at halftime and singer Anthony Hamilton performed the National Anthem. Shabazz Muhammad (UCLA) earned co-Most Valuable Player honors tonight as he showcased his talents on the National stage, leading the West All-Americans with 20 points and four rebounds. Muhammad was joined by co-MVP Rodney Purvis (UCONN) who shined in his home state of North Carolina leading
5720-626: The previous release by using the Jumpman logo instead of the Nike Air logo on the heel. 2007 brought the release of the Jordan Brand's second two-pair package named the "Old Love New Love" (OLNL), which was released on April 21. The pack featured two colorways of the Air Jordan I Retro - the original White/Black-Varsity Red (Black Toes) and a new pair in Black/Varsity-Maize/White. The pack represented Jordan's two main passions,
5808-421: The prototype for the Jordan I, was later outlawed by then-NBA Commissioner David Stern for having very little white on them. (This rule, known as the "51 percent" rule, was repealed in the late 2000s.) Michael Jordan wore the Air Jordan IV when he made " The Shot ", a series winner in Game 5 of the 1989 NBA First Round between the Chicago Bulls and the Cleveland Cavaliers . In 2012 a Cavalier colorway dubbed
5896-441: The rarest Air Jordans. The "raging bull pack" retailed for $ 310 and drew inspiration from the running of the bull that takes place every year in Spain. The pack contains two Air Jordan 5s; the Toro Bravo and the 3m. The Toro Bravo is a red suede sneaker, one of the first of its kind, and it takes inspiration from the red bandanas worn by the runners. The second pair, the 3m, is named after its reflective coating. Both shoes come in
5984-455: The second consecutive year the Jordan Classic was played in New York City at the Madison Square Garden . 10,000 plus people were in attendance. Georgia Tech -bound Thaddeus Young earned co-Most Valuable Player honors as he finished with 28 points and 13 rebounds to lead the White Jerseys to the 108–95 victory over the Black Jerseys. Young was joined by co-MVP Kevin Durant ( Texas ) who had 16 points, seven rebounds and three blocks. The event
6072-400: The shoe throughout the show including the "Metallic" Air Jordan Vs in the pilot episode and the "Colombia" Air Jordan XI in the last episode of the series. With the impact that the show made on the Jordan Brand, they released a few pairs of Air Jordan Vs that associate to the show. There are films that have influenced the Air Jordan's design. In 1989, the film Do the Right Thing portrayed
6160-419: The shoe. Fines imposed by the NBA on Jordan for wearing the shoes bestowed upon them an iconic brand and was later regarded as groundbreaking in part due to its defiance of NBA regulations. Nike also took advantage of this marketing opportunity with the Air Jordan I "Banned" advertisement, which stated "On September 15th, Nike created a revolutionary new basketball shoe. On October 18th, the NBA threw them out of
6248-420: The shoes must be 51% white and in accordance with the shoes that the rest of the team was wearing. Failure to follow this policy resulted in a $ 5,000 fine per game (equivalent to $ 15,000 in 2023). Nike designed the Air Jordan I based on the Chicago Bulls ' red and black team colors with only 23% white, which violated the NBA's policy. Nike agreed to pay each fine, garnering both controversy and publicity around
6336-496: The sneaker has risen from its connection to the hip-hop scene since 1985. Rappers in the 1990s including 2Pac , The Notorious B.I.G. , Ice Cube , and Jay-Z mention Michael Jordan's sneakers and success in their music. They have also been seen on many hip-hop album covers including Eazy-E wearing Air Jordan III on the Eazy-Duz-It album cover and music videos including " Otis " where Jay-Z and Kanye West are seen wearing
6424-567: Was approached to sign a shoe deal with Adidas , Converse , and Nike . In their meeting with Jordan, Nike centered its presentation around a highlight video of Jordan's various slam dunks , scored to " Jump (For My Love) " by the Pointer Sisters . Nike showcased the first design of the shoe, but Jordan criticized its colorway. While other companies saw Jordan as a figure for promoting preexisting shoe lines, Nike took Jordan's criticism into account to make him "a stand alone star and give him
6512-413: Was attended by Michael Jordan , LL Cool J , Warren Sapp , Floyd Mayweather , Ahmad Rashad , Al Harrington , Rudy Gay , Fabolous , and Vince Carter . Atlanta-based rapper T.I. , who starred in the movie ‘ATL’ and had the No.1 album ‘King’, performed prior to the All-American game. Young helped the White Jerseys take a seven-point first-half lead in a game that was close from the start. His 28 points
6600-513: Was choked to death by one of his peers for a pair of Air Jordan sneakers in 1989. In 1988, principal Dr. Robin Oden of Mumford High School in Detroit mentioned that clothing-related violence had reached a point where he felt it was necessary to ban certain items of clothing, including the Air Jordan sneaker, from school grounds. This ban was the first of many dress codes implemented in schools after
6688-469: Was in charge of the design team, came across this Life magazine issue and had Jordan replicate the pose for the pair of Nike shoes. The "Jumpman" logo has developed and gone through different changes and can be seen on sneakers, attire, hats, socks, and other forms of wear. It has become one of the most recognizable logos in the athletics industry. The red and black colorway of the Nike Air Ship ,
6776-524: Was joined by co-MVP James Michael McAdoo (UNC) who had 26 points, 14 rebounds for the East All-Americans. Other statistical standouts in the game included Austin Rivers (Duke) with 16 points, Tony Wroten (Washington) with 10 assists, Bradley Beal (Florida) with 8 rebounds and Khem Birch (Pittsburgh) with 5 blocks. Sponsored by Jordan Brand, a division of NIKE, Inc., the event was attended by celebrities, including North Carolina native J. Cole headlining
6864-405: Was joined by co-MVP Kyrie Irving ( Duke ) who had 22 points, seven assists and four rebounds for the Black Jerseys. Other statistical standouts included Josh Selby ( Kansas ) with 21 points, Cory Joseph ( Texas ) with seven assists, Tristan Thompson ( Texas ) with 13 rebounds and Jared Sullinger ( Ohio State ) with four blocks. A highlight of the evening was college announcements in front of
6952-546: Was named Most Outstanding Player of the 2007 NCAA tournament . In 2007, Brewer was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves and went on to have a 13-year NBA career. Brewer was born in Portland, Tennessee . He attended Portland High School , where he played high school basketball for the Portland Panthers. As a 6'7 174 lbs senior in the 2003–04 season, Brewer averaged 29.4 points and 12.8 rebounds per game and
7040-666: Was named the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Class 2A " Mr.Basketball ", McDonald's All American , and a fourth-team Parade All-American . Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com , Brewer was listed as the No. 7 small forward and the No. 31 player in the nation in 2004. Brewer accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida , where he played for coach Billy Donovan 's Florida Gators men's basketball team from 2004 to 2007. Brewer
7128-423: Was one of four key freshman members of Donovan's 2004 recruiting class who would have a dramatic impact on the Gators' fortunes over the next three seasons. Propelled by the 2004 class, the Gators would win the first three SEC basketball tournament championships in team history (2005, 2006, 2007), and two back-to-back NCAA Tournament national championships (2006, 2007) with the same starting line-up. Brewer recorded
7216-583: Was played in front of a sold-out crowd of 18,424 fans at the MCI Center in Washington, DC. The game gave a glimpse at many future NBA players from the start, but the second half belonged to Co-MVP Shannon Brown ( Los Angeles Lakers ) as he led the Silver Jerseys with 27 points and eight assists. His teammate Chris Paul ( Los Angeles Clippers ) added 18 points and five assists to go along with
7304-542: Was produced for basketball player Michael Jordan during his time with the Chicago Bulls on November 17, 1984, and released to the public on April 1, 1985. The shoes were designed for Nike by Peter Moore , Tinker Hatfield , and Bruce Kilgore. The Jordan Logo, known as the " Jumpman ", originated from a photograph by Jacobus Rentmeester, taken before Jordan played for Team USA in the 1984 Summer Olympics . As Michael Jordan entered his rookie year in 1984, he
7392-455: Was reportedly the goal. The shoe has not been re-released. Jordan released two versions, a regular cut and low version. Some of the colorways released in low version are buckets, Chicago bulls, UNC, and infrared. The Jordan Spiz'ike shoes were released on October 21, 2006, as a tribute to Michael Jordan and Spike Lee 's relationship. The relationship began when Mars Blackmon (a character from Spike Lee's film, She's Gotta Have It ) became
7480-539: Was the last year that Jordan Brand was the title sponsor of the Capital Classic . The Black Jerseys won with the contribution of the year's No. 1 NBA Draft pick as they defeated the White Jerseys by a score of 107–96 at the Comcast Center on the campus of the University of Maryland . The Black Jerseys, which took the lead at the beginning of the game and never looked back, were led by Dwight Howard ( Los Angeles Lakers ) of Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy . He
7568-702: Was the second-highest all-time scoring total behind 34 points from LeBron James in 2003 and Young's 13 rebounds were the fourth-highest mark in game history as well. Another standout performer for the White Jerseys was Sherron Collins ( Kansas ) with 14 points and six assists. For the Black Jerseys, Durant was joined by the Syracuse recruit tandem of Paul Harris and Mike Jones who each chipped in 16 points. Brandan Wright ( North Carolina ), Wayne Ellington (North Carolina), Edgar Sosa ( Louisville ) and DeShawn Sims ( Michigan ) also each finished in double-figures. Corey Fisher ( Villanova ) tallied 10 assists to set
7656-504: Was unable to move the game to New York, he started the Jordan Brand Classic. The 2002 Jordan Capital Classic was played at Washington, D.C.'s MCI Center with many players who went on to play in the NBA. The White Jerseys, led by coach Steve Smith of Oak Hill Academy , had Co-MVP's Sean May ( Sacramento Kings ) and Amar'e Stoudemire ( Phoenix Suns ) contribute 49 points and 27 rebounds to their victory. In fact, nine of
7744-528: Was voted the game's MVP with 18 points, 15 rebounds and six blocks. Dorell Wright ( Miami Heat ) had 24 points and seven rebounds for the White Jerseys in a losing cause. Complementing Howard's dominating performance were Malik Hairston ( San Antonio Spurs ) who chipped in 23 points and Robert Vaden ( Indiana ) who added 21 points to lead the Black Jerseys to the win. Al Jefferson ( Charlotte Hornets ) had 17 points and 10 rebounds and Rajon Rondo ( Chicago Bulls ) scored 12 points and recorded five assists in
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