Jordan Brand is about to drop the annual Air Jordan 11 retro release. In our full history of the of the Air Jordan 11 we’ve already taken a look at the impact of this iconic basketball sneaker. This time we want to show you how players around the NBA honor this milestone in athletic shoe history. We start off with some images of MJ wearing the AJ XI for the first time in the 1995 NBA Playoffs versus the Orlando Magic.
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Both because of Michael’s greatness and the iconic style the Air Jordan 11 has been a popular footwear choice of NBA players. Below you can see some of the best and maybe some of the worst players wearing the AJ XI. The Concord colorway is by far the most popular but the Space Jam, Columbia and Playoffs can be seen almost every week as well. Check out the gallery to see, for example, Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, Monta Ellis, Nate Robinson and KICKZ on Court regular Marcus Morris alongside Enes Kanter and DeJuan Blair – all paying homage to the G.O.A.T.
