Jordan 9 Retro Low White

The White Colorway Returns to the Jordan 9 Silhouette Lineup

The original Air Jordan 9 was released in November 1993, roughly one month after MJ announced his retirement from basketball. The retail price in the US was $125. The first Air Jordan 9 retro release took place in 2002 and included the first low-top version of the AJ 9. Additional retro releases followed every two years beginning in 2008, then annually starting in 2015 though the present day. In 2016, Nike released the Air Jordan 9 OG, which included the Space Jam model that celebrated the movie's 20th anniversary. Nike continues to announce more retro releases for the future.

History of Air Jordan 9

In 1993, the Air Jordan 9 hit the court for the first time, though Michael Jordan never scored a single point with the Chicago Bulls wearing the shoe. When Jordan surprised the world with news of his retirement on October 6, 1993, the AJ 9 was already in production. Nike had no choice but to move forward with the release even though the most famous feet in basketball had seemingly left the court forever.

Jordan 9 Retro Low White 2002

The white colorway released on a low-top Air Jordan 9 Retro silhouette in 2002. A primarily white upper coats everything from the midsole and mudguard to the side panels, toe top, laces, and tongue. The inner sock liner and the sole are even coated in the bright, crisp color. Chrome accents appear on the eyelets, and additional silver coloring finds its way to the Air Jordan text on the tongue, the Jordan Globe logo on the heel, the number 23 on the heel, the lateral outsole's Jordan Jumpman logo, and the Jumpman logo found on the bottom of this tread.