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Spike Lee Says There’d Be No Mars Blackmon Without Michael Jordan’s Approval
December 13, 2015 BY Yale Schalk / 0 0 / 5
If Michael Jordan hadn’t signed off on Spike Lee, Mars Blackmon might never have become a pop culture icon. In a new Foot Locker clip, Lee recounts how his add-in portrayal of th...Read More
Spike Lee’s First Air Jordans Came Before The Mars Blackmon Commercials
June 6, 2015 BY Yale Schalk / 0 4.5 / 5
Spike Lee – the Mars Blackmon – has a first Air Jordan story. But was it the 3s? 4s? 5s? Gotta be the 6s, right? No, Mars! Check this Jordan Brand clip to hear Spike tell...Read More
Jordan Brand’s inaugural hybrid sneaker, the Spiz’ike, is back for spring 2015 with gear to match. ...Read More
Many familiar with Jordan Brand’s history are then in tune with Mars Blackmon’s existence. The legendary ad campaigns ushered in by Spike Lee featured the director as a cha...Read More
If you grew up during the 80s or 90s and were even remotely interested in the sport of basketball you had to have at least one Michael Jordan poster plastered up somewhere in your room...Read More
Though not officially the Air Jordan 4 “Fire Red” the first released in 1989, the Air Jordan 4 “Mars” sure looked the part. Dropped on July 22, 2006, the white,...Read More
Most of Jordan Brand’s hybrid sneakers serve as a greatest hits of classic Air Jordans, and the Son of Mars is no exception. This midcut sneaker combines the best elements of the...Read More
Yes, the Jordan Son of Mars is coming back for 2017. The hybrid of Mars Blackmon era Air Jordans will drop in January in a stealth “Black Cat” version, and it looks as thou...Read More
How does 2017 begin for Jordan Brand? With the Jordan Son of Mars, of course. The SoM is the natural successor to the Spiz’ike, calling on instantly recognizable details from the...Read More
After 17 years, the original Air Jordan 4 “Fire Red” colorway finally appeared in 2006 in retro form. Air Jordan fans rejoiced – after some requisite grumbling about ...Read More
When ad firm Wieden+Kennedy suggested the Spike Lee-created Mars Blackmon character to kickstart a whole new Air Jordan campaign in 1988, no one quite anticipated how successfully th...Read More
Michael Jordan scored 40 points in the Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement colorway during the 1988 NBA All-Star Game. The first Spike Lee-helmed Mars Blackmon commercial spots featured the bla...Read More
The Greatest Hits Jordan Son Of Mars Low “Turquoise” Releases Friday
April 23, 2015 BY Yale Schalk / 0 5 / 5
Like the Jordan Spiz’ike, the Son of [Mars] Low takes well-known elements of some of the best Air Jordans and mixes them together in a veritable sneaker meatloaf worthy of Chazz...Read More
As we’ve seen over the last few years, many retros of past Jordan Brand releases – like the recent Air Jordan 4 black/cement and white/navy drops – have proved to b...Read More
Mars Blackmon will forever be etched in the history books well beyond his debut in Spike Lee’s She’s Gotta Have It. While the character played a large role in that movie, ...Read More