Air Jordan
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Air Jordan is a line of basketball shoes produced by Nike, Inc. Related apparel and accessories are marketed under the Jordan Brand.
Product type | Basketball shoes, clothing |
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Owner | Nike |
Country | United States |
Introduced | November 17, 1984; 39 years ago (1984-11-17)[lower-alpha 1] |
Markets | Worldwide |
Website | nike.com/jordan |
The first Air Jordan shoe was produced for basketball player Michael Jordan during his time with the Chicago Bulls on November 17, 1984 and released to the public on April 1, 1985.[2][3] The shoes were designed for Nike by Peter Moore, Tinker Hatfield, and Bruce Kilgore.[4][5]
The Jordan Logo, known as the "Jumpman", originated from a photograph by Jacobus Rentmeester, taken before Jordan played for Team USA in the 1984 Summer Olympics. In the shot, Jordan was seen wearing a pair of New Balance's. This is because the event took place while Jordan was playing for Team USA in the 1984 Olympics before signing with Nike.