Mike Bibby has been Air Jordan a Jordan  head longer than some of our readers have been alive and he always had amazing kicks that fans gravitated towards. Take this Air Jordan 12 PE for example and the countless other retro PEs he has rocked in his career. One of two New York Yankees on this list, CC Sabathia has more than earned the right to wear Air Jordan 11 cleats whenever he feels like it. As the one-time ace of the premiere franchise in all of sports, Sabathia was sensational since making the jump from Cleveland, leading the Yankees to a World Series victory in 2009 and earning multiple All-Star berths. Injuries and other issues have led Sabathia to lose of his effectiveness the past few years, so all we have now are the memories of his cool exclusives, like the 12s pictured above. Michael Jordan has made a habit out of making friends and rivals future business associates.

Sadly, the partnership lasted only a few years and Wade on to Li-Ning, but his short stay there was impactful to say the least. ÿþIn a little over a week, the Air Jordan XXX will be revealed ( in earnest ). This thing that we have loved and cherished since 1985 is getting a 30th iteration. If the Air Jordan was a person, it would be old enough to do just about anything  Jordan 11 drive a car, hit the club, buy a house, get married, have kids  except run for President. And look, if Kanye West can run for President, so could a hypothetical human representation of the Air Jordan. But yeah, 30 Air Jordans. If you've been around for the entire life of the Air Jordan, that should hit you a little bit. Look at all of the things that the Air Jordan has outlasted to get to Jordan 12 this point.

The post-retirement sneaker game has been good to legends like Allen Iverson and Penny Hardaway, but only for the kicks they wore in their playing days. Nobody is sticking around to see a new Reebok Question or Answer or a Nike Air Penny no matter how hard they try to push it. But we'll stick around to see some new Js. But the world has also changed since the last time we convened to witness the launch of a new Air Jordan back in 2014. Under Armour has emerged and in their camp are athletes that simply win. Kanye West moved to adidas and dominated the sneaker conversation at every turn. Even Jordan Brand has changed with a greater focus on retros through their remastered initiative in an effort to keep up and stay relevant.

Over the years, the art of the tattoo has leaked into popular culture, and the world of sneakers Jordan 10 is no different. Based on your responses from Twitter and Facebook, we decided to dig deep into the the world of tattoos and solicited pics from you to find some of the best& and the worst& tattoos inspired by sneakers. From Nike, to Air Jordan, to New Balance, to a very clever tattoo of a high top, be prepared to& .well just see for yourself. ÿþThat being said, when Jordan Brand contacted me to be one of the select few to attend the Jordan Brand footwear unveil and launch event of the Air Jordan 32 in Turin, Italy, you could say that it was a dream come true scenario. 8:40 pm  Not knowing what to expect from the launch/unveiling event, we all anxiously meet up at the hotel lobby. We follow the Nike reps outside and are greeted by at least 5 Black Maseratis.

Nike and Air Jordan purists will be happy to have the shoe back again this time with the "Nike Air" branding on the heel tab. The "Jumpman" branding was an acceptable alternative for the early edition Jordan retro shoes, but so many people, including myself, found that it's not really a retro of an original if it doesn't follow the original template. There was much discussion on social media when the Air Jordan 3 "88" released as it returned to that branding. Some were fine with the shoe one way or another, while another wouldn't dare buy it without it. Perhaps the same will happen with the 4s. The Air Jordan 4 will always be in my Top 5 list of shoes of all time. I can't say where it falls on that list as it changes from time to time, but it will always have a place on it.

My first pair was actually the fire red which I got for Shooting Camp that summer, and somehow, I was able to track down a pair of cements still in August, which I wore for my Junior year of hoops. When I put this shoe on it was like a got into a Ferrari. The comfort, the flexibility, it was one of the lighter shoes of its time, and of Jordan Retro course, it was a Jordan. This shoe gave me confidence, and it turned heads on the court. This shoe made me play better, jump higher. All the things that usually go through your mind when you get a new pair of shoes& in elementary school. While the fire reds are long gone, I still have that pair of cement Air Jordan 4s. I can't bring myself to get rid of them, even though I got a pair of those 99 retros. That 4, that pair of cement 4s were my favorite and to this day remain my favorite.