A Look Back at Michael Jordan's Banned Air Jordan 1's

Featuring a retrospective look at the original banned Air Jordan 1’s, a short commercial shows

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Featuring a retrospective look at the original banned Air Jordan 1’s, a short commercial shows Michael Jordan posing with the sneakers, which were outlawed by the NBA in 1985 for having very little white on them. Nike would use this as an opportunity to position the banned sneakers, claiming it to give wearers a competitive edge on the court – in likeness to the play of Michael Jordan. Enjoy the video above.

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