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Air Jordan 9 (Black/Charcoal/Red). This was one of the original colors from 1994. It was last retroed in 2010. After a 17-year break they’ll be making a return in Fall 2027. Photo

AJ 1 Low “Last Dance at the Garden.” This pair was made to celebrate Michael Jordan’s last game at Madison Square Garden as a Bull in 1998. We now get to see the box along with other tiny details, like the date of the game and MJ’s stats sewn behind the tongue. They’ll be available in stores on Sept. 26 for $155. (Wait a few seconds for the GIF to rotate through the pics). Photo

Nike Flightposite 3. We know this isn’t a Jordan shoe, but the Nike FP3 from 2001 will be returning on Jan. 15. Photo

“Knicks” Retro 2. Another “Knicks” colorway is coming out and it’ll be featured on the Air Jordan 2. Look for them in June 2027.

“Blue Ferrari” AJ XIV. We’re all familiar with the Ferrari red 14’s, but expect to see this blue version next year. Photo

“Knicks” Retro 10. It looks like the Jordan Brand is releasing more Knicks colorways after their NBA Championship. These Retro 10’s are planned for a Fall 2027 release. Photo

“Fire Red” 4’s. It seems like these came out not that long ago, but they’ll be making a return in Fall 2027. Expect to see an updated toe-box shape. Photo

SPIDER-MAN x AJ 1 HI OG. Another Air Jordan 1 collab with the Spider-Man series is supposed to come out next summer around the same time that the new "Beyond the Spider-Verse” movie comes out. No photos have leaked yet, but the color scheme is expected to be the same as before, Black/Red/White.

“BLACK CAT” 5’s. An all black Air Jordan 5 is expected to come out about a year from now (Fall 2027). It’ll likely have a nubuck upper. Photo

Sport Blue 6’s. Look for the White & Blue 6’s to make a return in Fall 2027. Video

Retro 5 “LANEY” will be returning in May 2027 after a 14-year break. Laney High is the high school that Michael Jordan attended in Wilmington, NC. The shoes will have a blue Jumpman on the heel. Photo

Air Jordan 41 has finally been revealed in a University Red & Infrared color. It’ll cost $205 when it releases in stores on Oct. 25th. Photo

New AJ 17 LOW color. This new metallic silver, black, & coconut milk color will release in April 2027. Photo

XI LOW (White/Red). The last time this color came out was in 2016. Look for them to return in April 2027. Photo

“Green Screen” XI. This limited AJ XI will be coming out on November 14th for $255. The shoes will come in a special box and the outsole will be glow-in-the-dark. The all-green color is inspired by the green screen they used when filming the movie Space Jam. Photo : Photo2

Ginger 16’s. The OG colorway finally makes a comeback. They’re expected to be limited and retail for $245 when they release in June 2027. Photo

“Last Shot” 14’s The shoe that MJ wore when he took his last shot as a Chicago Bull will be returning in May 2027.

XI SPACE JAM. Look for the iconic “Space Jams” to retail for $235 when they release this December. They’ll come in the classic Jordan face box with “23” stitched on the heel. Photo

Randy Moss’s Super Freak returning in Feb. 2027. Photo

Air Jordan 17 (White/College Blue) will be released on Feb 19, 2027, and yes, they will be coming in the silver briefcase. Expect them to be limited and retail for $350. Photo

Air Jordan 12 (Obsidian/White). An original color from 1997 is returning on Jan. 23, 2027. Photo

MJ STORIES

To this day, Michael Jordan's last game as a Chicago Bull is still the most-watched game in NBA history. (1998 NBA Finals Game 6)

Michael Jordan’s mansion SOLD. After more than 10 years on the market, Michael Jordan’s home in Highland Park, IL has sold for $9.5 million. Watch a VIDEO tour of his amazing home

AIR movie. The story about how Nike took a gamble in the 1980s to sign Michael Jordan and give him his own shoe is available on Amazon Prime. It’s a must watch with great performances by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Chris Tucker, and Viola Davis. Watch it here

When Nike signed Michael Jordan in 1984 they were hoping to do $3 million in shoe sales in 4 years. Nike ended up doing $126 million in Air Jordan sales in the first year! 😲

Before the 1997-98 NBA season began Phil Jackson called it The Last Dance knowing it was going to be the final season for the team. Bulls GM Jerry Krause was jealous of Phil and wanted him gone. Krause told Phil before the season started that even if he went 82-0 he would not be back.

Jordan made it clear he wouldn’t play for another coach. Pippen was unhappy because he was underpaid and because Krause wanted to trade him. The bad news is that season would indeed be their last dance. The good news is they left Bulls fans with an incredible ending that will never be forgotten.

Interview with the The Last Dance director. Video

$468,000. That’s how much an unused Chicago Bulls ticket sold for at an auction a few years ago. What’s so special about it? It’s the only known unused ticket from Jordan’s NBA debut in 1984.

$10 million. That’s how much a game-worn Michael Jordan jersey sold for at a Sotheby’s auction. The jersey was worn by Mike during Game 1 of the 1998 Finals against the Utah Jazz. The $10.1 million winning bid is a record for any piece of game-worn sports memorabilia, proving once again that Michael Jordan is the GOAT.

After the Bulls drafted Jordan with the 3rd pick in 1984, they signed him to a 7-year deal for only $6 million. That's less than $1 million a year!

Phil Jackson wearing the BRED 4’s with a suit & tie. Video

Michael Jordan’s 1996 Mercedes sold for over $200,000. MJ’s S600 Coupe had a V-12 engine, chrome wheels, and tiny wipers on the headlights. Even with 150,000 miles it sold on eBay a few years ago for $202,200. Photo

Someone stole Mike’s jersey on Valentine’s Day in 1990. MJ had to wear #12 with no name on the back because that was the only jersey the Bulls had. A few days later they found his #23 jersey in the ceiling tiles of the visitor’s locker room. Video

In a game against Utah in 1987, Jordan got the ball in the post, turned, and dunked on a short John Stockton. Someone in the crowd (supposedly the Utah Jazz owner) yelled, "Hey Jordan! Pick on somebody your own size!" On the next play, Mike got the ball, flew in the air, and dunked on Mel Turpin, Utah's 6'11" center. As Mike ran back on defense he looked at the guy and asked, "Was he big enough?" 😂 Video

In May 1995 against Orlando, Mike decided to stop wearing the #45 and switched back to the #23 after Nick Anderson of the Magic said, “45 is not 23.” Click here for highlights from that game. Look closely and you'll see that he was the only Bull with white shoes on (Concord XI's). The NBA considered that a uniform violation and fined him for not wearing black shoes like the rest of his teammates.

The reason Jordan left the NBA to play baseball. It was 1993 and the Bulls had just won their third straight championship. Michael was mentally exhausted and out of challenges. He felt he had nothing else to prove on the court. His father had tried to get him to retire in 1991 after the first championship, so he could give baseball a shot.

Then out of nowhere in July 1993 Michael's father was murdered. His body was found floating in a creek in South Carolina after being shot. His red Lexus (a gift from Mike) with license plate UNC0023 was stripped and found in the woods near Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Michael wanted to honor his father's wish, so he retired from the NBA and made an attempt at a baseball career.

Coincidentally Jerry Reinsdorf, the owner of the Bulls, also owned the Chicago White Sox. The Birmingham Barons were a Double-A minor league affiliate of the Sox, so Mike made a deal with Reinsdorf to play for the Barons. Michael worked his butt off everyday to get better at baseball. He finished batting .202 with 3 home runs, 51 runs batted in, and 30 stolen bases.

In August 1994 the MLB went on strike. With nothing to do because of the baseball lockout Mike decided to call his friend and former Bulls teammate B.J. Armstrong. They met up at Bakers Square near the Bulls practice facility in Deerfield, IL. After they finished eating, B.J. invited Mike to practice to see his old friends. Phil Jackson let Mike participate in practices for a few weeks and that’s when the love for the game started to return. Then on March 18, 1995 Jordan sent a two-word fax to the media announcing his return:

"I'm back."

The rest is history.