Michael Jordan Says The NBA’s Air Jordan 1 Ban Didn’t Faze Him

July 20, 2016 BY Yale Schalk / 0

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Peter Moore deliberately filled in Air Jordan 1 with the bold colors of the Chicago Bulls. The veteran Nike designer, tasked with crafting Michael Jordan’s first shoe in 1984, wanted the shoe to make a statement. The only problem was that the NBA didn’t like the message – calling for Jordan to abandon the loud look for more conformity-friendly sneakers. As MJ explains in this new clip, he wasn’t about to bend. Watch.