Nike’s willingness to pay Jordan’s fines was intended to be a marketing plan to sell the sneaker that was crowded with ...

The shoe's core is a legacy of dissent and creativity. It has long been known that the Air Jordan 1 was banned from the NBA because of the league's rule about sneakers worn on the court.

It's one of the most iconic stories in sneaker history, Michael Jordan's original signature shoe being 'banned' by the NBA. Over the years, the legendary story of the Chicago Bulls star playing ...

It’s a throwback to 1985 when the NBA tried to ban the Air Jordan 1 shoe because of its red and black color scheme. It didn’t work, of course, with Nike picking up the tab for the fines Jordan ...

In 1985, the iconic red and black Air Jordan 1 got banned from the NBA and a slick marketing move ... history without the legendary basketball shoe. They event went as far as to place black ...

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts is wearing a pair of Air Jordan 1 Retro High ’85 OG ‘Bred Banned’ cleats in Super Bowl 59 and Nike ...