When you’re the GOAT, stories will spin around you, especially when you have a brand for that. And if Nike and Jordan Brand are good at anything, it’s storytelling through kicks. So today, Nike is taking the helm with the new Nike Air Ship Every Game! The inspiration behind the whole drop? A pair of shorts… but not any shorts to be fair. So, here’s everything you need to know about these kicks, the story behind them, and why you need them!
So… Are We Gonna Talk About Michael Jordan’s Shorts?
The inspiration behind today’s pair is one of the most famous NBA superstitions. And well, the creator of this superstition is none other than Michael Jordan! You see, during MJ’s time with the Chicago Bulls, he wore the team’s shorts with another pair underneath. The blue pair of shorts that peeked during his games is his UNC pair of practice shorts! After winning the national championship as a Tar Heel, MJ believed that these shorts were lucky.
So naturally, throughout his whole NBA career, these shorts were under the red or white Bulls gear. He’s actually lowkey the reason NBA shorts became longer and kinda baggier. You see, before MJ, the shorts were really short, and nobody really complained. However, in order for him to wear the ‘good luck’ shorts, he needed longer shorts. And apparently, everyone was digging longer shorts, so nobody looked back. Today, you wouldn’t catch an NBA player dead wearing the short-shorts.
Superstitions Make Cool Stories – Nike Air Ship Every Game
Now that we gave you the very interesting backstory, you need the kicks. The Nike Air Ship silhouette already has its own story that earned it a place in sneaker history. However, Nike finally decided to give the kicks the recognition they deserve in the last couple of years. Not that we’re complaining; we actually got so many pretty colorways. But now, it’s a whole different story with the upcoming Nike Air Ship Every Game.
You see, the name is kinda self-explanatory since MJ wore his lucky shorts every game. As for the colorway, the kicks stay true to the white leather base. However, the collar, eyestays, and swoosh will be in UNC blue suede. Finally, the coolest detail is the ‘Every Game’ text in cursive on the heel instead of ‘Nike Air’. And just to add to the excitement, there seems to be a red version of the ‘Every Game’ line on the way!
Nike Air Ship Every Game – Release Info
The upcoming Nike Air Ship Every Game will drop on May 10, 2023, and will retail for $140. Now, in addition to the sleek style, the kicks are worth some good money on the resale market! In fact, they’re currently worth $307 on average in resale. It does help that the kicks look a lot like Nigel Sylvester’s F&F Nike Air Ships… so there’s that. And now that you know the whole story, you probably want a pair (or a couple). But how can you manage to boost your luck? Well, we got you.
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