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Air Jordans, also known as Jordans are one of the best selling shoe brands in the world. Air Jordan sneakers are designed for one of the greatest basketball players in the NBA: Michael Jordan. The first pair of Air Jordans was released for Michael Jordan in 1984. Since then, there has been an Air Jordan release every year, even after Michael Jordan retired from professional basketball. Air Jordan Sneakers HQ is your visual guide to Air Jordan Sneakers The Air Jordan I’s were the first pair of Jordansin the long line of Air Jordan Sneakers. Michael Jordan first wore the Air Jordan I’s on November 17, 1984 during an NBA game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He was also fined $US5000.00 a game by the NBA for every game that he wore the Air Jordan I’s. The NBA fined Michael Jordan for wearing the Air Jordans because they violated the league’s very strict dress code. Before the Air Jordan I, most basketball shoes were white, but the bold black and red styling of the Air Jordan I. With the Air Jordan sneakers on his feet, Michael Jordan had a tremendous rookie season in which he averaged (28.2 ppg) and was named rookie of the year. This ensured the success of the Air Jordans and guaranteed that other Air Jordan Sneakers would follow.

THE AIR JORDAN FAMILY

The Air Jordan family currently consists of 24 Originals and various Retros. Each of these Air Jordan Sneakers releases feature various color schemes known as Colorways. Traditionally, each Air Jordan release was followed by a roman numeral. So the first Air Jordans are known as Air Jordan Iwhile the 11th Air Jordans are known as Air Jordan XI. This rule was temprarily broken with the release of the latest Air Jordan sneaker known as the Air Jordan 2009. But in 2013, Jordan Brand went back to roman numerals with the release of Air Jordan XX9

THE AIR JORDAN LEGACY

Since their release in 1985, the Air Jordans continue to be one of the best-selling basketball shoes. Each Air Jordan usually has a theme or an inspiration. Due to the success of the Air Jordan Sneakers, Nike Partnered with Michael Jordan to create The Jordan Brand. The Jordan Brand is a sub-division of Nike that uses the Jumpman symbol instead of the traditional Nike Swoosh. The Jordan Brand creates sneakers, shirts, casual wear and various other athletic apparels. Michael Jordan selects special athletes and Universities to represent The Jordan Brand. These athletes and Universities are known as Team Jordan. Team Jordan currently has athletes in Basketball, Football, Boxing, Baseball and Track & Field. The Team Jordan Universities consist of Georgetown and North Carolina.

AIR JORDAN SNEAKERS

Your Guide to Air Jordan Sneakers

Air Jordan collectors classify every sneaker in the Air Jordan line by release Year and model. Air Jordans are pretty expensive when compared to other sneakers and are considered by some to be collectors’ items. Every once in a while, certain limited edition colorways are also released. The various types of Air Jordans that can be collected are:

• Originals (OG)
• Retros
• Retro-pluses (Retro + )
• Player Exclusives (PE)
• Samples