KAWS Himself Teases the Air Jordan 4 "Friends & Family" Pair

It really exists but now the waiting game starts for a public release.

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KAWS recently took to Instagram to tease an actual pair of the highly-sought after collaborative Jordan 4 “Friends & Family” pair. In a very #hypeaf picture, the renowned street artist props the shoes right next to the grey versions surrounded by companion plushes and the award statues he did for MTV. The imagery is practically further proof of the kicks’ existence as sources have said that only one exists and belongs to a Nike “executive.” Turns out that KAWS has a pair himself, as he rightfully should.

As we’ve reported prior, clues surfaced of the KAWS x Air Jordan 4 coming out in 2018 spring/summer but with no exact date. This imagery provided by KAWS could be a hint of the special item’s future release.

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