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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 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.
Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ, [9] is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. He played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) between 1984 and 2003, winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.
Jordan did this in the Bulls' 1991 and 1993 championship runs, while also averaging at least 2 steals in both of those runs; Averaged at least 30 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals in a record 9 different playoff runs. Jordan did this in each of his 9 playoff appearances from 1986 to 1995 (Jordan was retired during the 1994 Playoffs)
The valued sneakers were worn during the basketball star’s NBA Finals game in 1998 during his last year with the Chicago Bulls.
A look at the Hall of Fame career of Michael Jordan: Feb. 17, 1963: Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to parents James Sr. and Deloris Jordan. 1979: Cut from the varsity team at Laney High in Wilmington N.C.
An autographed pair of Michael Jordan's Air Jordan 1 Nike shoes sold for a world record $560,000 at an online Sotheby's auction that closed Sunday. Michael Jordan's first Air Jordans break world ...
Consumers started to collect, trade and resell sneakers in the 1970s, and the sneakerhead subculture came to prominence in New York City during the 1980s. Sneakers such as the Adidas Superstar and Puma Suede were popularized by b-boys and hip-hop artists, [4] and Nike's Air Jordan line revolutionized the industry with its marketing linked to superstar basketball player Michael Jordan.
Before Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals Michael Jordan became ill. He participated in the game despite his illness, and the game became known as "The Flu Game". Jordan played 44 minutes in the game and finished with 38 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. [1] With 25 seconds left, Jordan made a 3-point-game-winning basket.