Air Jordan 9 IX
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AIR JORDAN
IX PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Released February 1993
Nine years of refinement produces the 1993 Air Jordan shoe. Michael
helps design the first Air Jordan that he never wears in
competition. Michael announces he will turn his talents to the sport
of baseball. Doing what he's always done - playing for the love of
the game.
AIR JORDAN IX GENERAL INFORMATION
Air Jordan IX (9)
Head Designer: Tinker Hatfield
On October 6th 1993, Jordan gave the basketball world a shock when
he announced his retirement from the NBA. This was just one day
before Training Camp and it was not what anyone had expected at this
time. The greatest basketball player of all time retiring at the age
of 30. A decision probably affected by the fact that his father was
murdered in North Carolina in the summer of 1993.
Multilingual
The shoe being released was plain and sturdy and was the first model
that Michael did not wear in an NBA seasonal game (due to the
retirement). The sole had lots of details and a large 23 was stiched
at the back of the shoe.
There were also words in different languages on the soles of the
shoes, this is what is said;
Right shoe:
dØdiØ (French) - dedicated
fuerza (Spanish) - force
intenso (Italian) - intense
libertØ (French) - freedom
anmutig (German) - graceful
Left shoe:
(russian) - sport
uhuru (Swahili) - independence
(russian) - freedom
athletisch (German) - athletic
muundaji (Swahili) - ?????
There are also two Japanese words that reads "world" and "sport".
Cleated air
As Michael had placed the basketball on the curb he decided to take
on the game of baseball. A special cleated version of the IX's was
made and helped him in his Birmingham Barons baseball career.
The Air Jordan's had not disappeared from the courts though. Known
as player samples there were Air Jordan IX's being produced with not
only #23 on the back, but with individual numbers for players such
as Kendall Gill (#13), and Mitch Richmond (#2).
AIR JORDAN IX SHOES PACKAGING
1993 - Comes in a black Jumpman Box, brochures about shoes, Flight
Club Membership Application and black plastic wrapper
2002 - Comes in a "Jordan's Face" box, plain paper wrapper and No
retro card.
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