Leave it to Jordan Brand to get one over on us yet again. In a world where nicknames stick to sneakers even when they make absolutely no sense (remember the Air Jordan 5 Space Jam?), Jordan Brand overcame that convention when they recently unveiled their Space Jam collection and rebranded the OG colorway of the Air Jordan 9 – a pair Michael Jordan wore in the movie – as an official sneaker from the film. What was once a December release that had maybe a few people excited has now become a full-blown craze. And all it took was an official co-sign to get us to accept it.
But what about the other classic Air Jordan that not only popped up in the movie but made history by taking part in The Ultimate Game? Those Js were worn by national treasure and arguably the coolest sports fan on the planet not named Jack Nicholson in Bill Murray. How the hell are we going to sit here and call the Air Jordan 9 a Space Jam sneaker and not acknowledge that Bill F***in’ Murray wore Jordans in Space Jam too?
I’ll admit it, the Air Jordan 2 are far from my favorite pair of Jordans. Actually, they’re in my bottom five right next to abominations like the Air Jordan XX2 and the Air Jordan 13. And yes, there was an Air Jordan 2 Chicago retro that dropped earlier this year, but those are the Lows and nobody cares about those (they’re on sale in most stores for $99 and they’re still sitting). I recognize greatness when I see it so I think we all need to do the right thing and convince Jordan Brand to retro the real Air Jordan 2 Chicago and add it to the Space Jam collection. The late addition even works with the plot of the film as Murray made a last second save to fill out the Tune Squad’s roster. It’s the right thing to do for a man who played a key role in helping us beat the Monstars.
Note: The Air Jordan 10 Shadow also made a quick “if you blinked you missed it” cameo in the movie, but priorities, people. If the Cubs can win the World Series, we can get an Air Jordan named after Bill Murray. I’ll settle for either this or the adidas Team Zissous, dammit.
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