Michael Jordan enters the event holding the Air Jordan 2009
Number 23, the man himself made a surprise entrance earlier this morning at the unveiling of the Air Jordan 2009 which is the next signature sneaker from the Air Jordan legacy line. As Michael Jordan did not want to downplay the importance of #23 to his legacy and Brand Jordan’s legacy, the numbering of Air Jordans ended with the Air Jordan XX3. And so from this year on, each new legacy Air Jordan will be named by the year, next year we can probably expect an Air Jordan 2010.
On hand for the unveiling were Jason Mayden the designer, Keith Houlemard the Jordan Brand President and the first women athlete in the Jordan roster April Holmes. Holmes is the first female athlete on the Team Jordan roster and competes on the US Paralympics Track and Field Team. She owns the world records (women’s T44 classification) in the 100m, 200m and 400m dashes, and her many accomplishments have earned her the title of “world’s fastest amputee.” MJ and Jason Mayden spoke about the inspiration, development and design of the Air Jordan 2009 as well as MJ’s career developments that has taken Jordan Brand toward the Air Jordan 2009. It was no surprise during the Q&A session that followed that Michael Jordan would be asked the most questions as this is a very rare appearance by him for the announcement of his signature sneakers. Photos by Yu-Ming/Freshness
Photos from the event below…
BELOW ARE THE CURRENT LISTINGS FOR THESE KICKS ON EBAY:
[If kicks below are a random assortment, desired kicks are not currently available on eBay.]
January 8th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
The pics of jordan are more appealing than the shoes.
January 8th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
Damn can they give my man his size shoe so it doesn’t look he is holding a kids shoe?
January 8th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
OMj iLOVEE yO ShOES!!!jORdAN iM A BIG fAN WEll lOVEE yO SHoES byEEE AdRiANA dElUNA
January 8th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
Still not a fan of this shoe. It sounds very comfy though. I think i need to see a different color way.
January 8th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
i dont like em i think im gonna get em just cuz i think in like 23 years they will do countdown packs with the years adding up to 23 so i would want to have the ogs when that happens cuz og 1’s which were not popular in 1985 not go for like 5.000$
January 8th, 2009 at 9:19 pm
I see Jordan sitting on the bench with his Bobcats sometimes. HE SHOULD HAVE THESE SHOES ON WHILE HES OUT THERE!!!
January 8th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
looks like a turd
January 8th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
they iight i might copp…..AiR JORDANS #1 FAN
January 9th, 2009 at 12:25 am
okok … those new jordans are soso … but the shit is a legend anyway …
January 9th, 2009 at 1:56 am
imma have to cop…dey look like good hoopin shoes and very comfortable…can’t wait to see all tha color ways dey gonna have
January 9th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
Man,I wanna look like him when I’m in the 50.
January 10th, 2009 at 11:54 am
pause all all o’ y’all
February 20th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
well i dOnt care waht anyOhne gOta say bout dis shOe. in mah persOnal OpiniOn likke dehm in faCt i Own a pair. dehy are extremly cOmfOrtable an deCent tO rOckk sinCe evryOhne hatin Ohn dehm. it takkes cOnfidenCe tO rOckk em. an may i say i lOve tO stand ouht indah crOwd sO wasuhp. i likke dehm. dah Only thing dehy lOokk alil likke spaCeman shOes lOl.sO daht makkes meh an alien:D