Air Jordan XII: NBA Photo Retrospective
December 12th, 2012 by John K. | 15 comments
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12/12/12 – it’s a fortuitous alignment of month, day, and year that falls on our laps just once a year, and considering we won’t see that abbreviated date for another century, we might as well take the cue and feature the most iconic “12″ sneaker in history – the Air Jordan XII. This Tinker Hatfield design was unveiled in the ’96-’97 NBA Season, worn by Michael Jordan in four different colorways – the “Taxi”, “Flu Game”, “Playoffs”, and the White/Red – and in all those shoes, MJ has pulled of some amazing feats of excellence.
Most of Michael’s iconic moments in the Air Jordan XII aren’t mysteries by now: the Flu Game, during which MJ poured in 38 points while terribly ill, the understated Triple-Double at the All-Star Game, the 55-point outburst against the young Bullets in the Playoffs – the list is pretty much endless. We’ve compiled a nice gallery of Michael Jordan in the Air Jordan XII, so enjoy this XII feature on 12/12/12 and let us know what your favorite Air Jordan XII moment in the comments below.
"Jordan's ain't all that! what's the big deal wit' yall 'n Jordans?" yea, say that shit now u lil bitch lol! whew! i need a newport! a good day indeed.
the playoff 12 are my favorites of all the 12s, they look the best of all of them in my opinion.
taxis,i need in my life!!!..im tight they didnt release as a quickstrike this year like they said they would dammit!!!...another in the top 5 ,plus my first pair of jays i ever owned.
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Damn I remember these games. The moments. The Eastbay magazines and these shoes!!!! Jordans were grand when they came out once every 3 months or so.
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just looking at these pics reminds me that J's will never look better on anybody else's feet but MJ himself
It's time for me to finish my collection and find a nice pair of cherry 12s. I love this shoe, though its big and clunky I still enjoy the lines and color blocking.
