The Air Jordan I High OG “Banned” is one of the most iconic sneakers of all-time. During Michael Jordan’s rokkie season, what’s now considered the iconic “Bred” look of Black and Varsity Red throughout the Air Jordan I‘s leather upper was deemed a bit too flashy by NBA standards, so the league office let MJ know that he’d be fined every game that he wore the colorway. Nike capitalized on the controversy. Now over 30 years later, the Air Jordan I “Banned” colorway inspired the design of the Air Jordan XXXI.