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25 years ago today, MJ broke out the concord XI’s against the orlando magic in game 1 of the Eastern Conference semis.
… although the Magic ended up victorious, the ‘95 EC semis will be most remembered by Jordan’s historic run of sneaker choices over these 5 games.
here’s a quick look back at what jordan wore in the series.
game 1: concords (#45 on the back)
game 2: concords (#23 on the back) [RIP Craig Sager]
game 3: nike air flight one (Penny’s)
game 4: space jams (in Chicago)
game 5: space jams (in Orlando)
look.
behind the design: Air Jordan XI OG
WHEN MJ WORE 45 [words: @russbengtson]
grail talk: how the ‘Concord’ became king (@aardodson // @theundefeated)
rap soundtracks the michael jordan doc.
(playlist - soundtracking: the last dance)
ranking the top 74 sneakers in nba history
the many faces of the air jordan 11 concord.
fun fact: kobe played in concords 3 times, averaging 34.9 points a game. (via nicekicks)
listen.
how the jordan xi became the biggest holiday sneaker (via complex sneaker pod)
playlists!!!
watch.
amhad rashad announcing MJ’s new footwear from the sidelines.
iverson’s 1995 big east tourney in concords
what says #TBT better than leather jumpsuits + charles woodson jerseys + concords?!
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