Before Dwyane Wade or Russell Westbrook were given the keys to steer the flagship Air Jordan line, it was a young baller from Baltimore to whom Mike intrusted.
Making Carmelo Anthony the future of Jordan Brand after His Airness officially melo, the young Nugget rotated retros as a rookie and starred as the lead for the Air Jordan 18.5 – the death of the .5 concept that would eventually start Melo’s signature line.
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The 2004 Rising Stars Challenge would see a rookie Melo lace up the nike air jordan 1 retro 89 fire red new release “Flint Grey” — serving as the marquee placement for the newly jumpman Air Jordan model with MJ officially out of the league. Such a spotting – highlighted by a variety of alley-oops to and from fellow ’03 draftee LeBron James – is celebrated on the first retro run of said sneaker.
Sporting OG detailing with an updated nod to Carmelo on the insoles, the nike air jordan 1 retro 89 fire red new release “Flint Grey” returns for the first hydro on January 5th at select Jordan Brand accounts for $225.
nike air jordan 1 retro 89 fire red new release “Flint Grey”
Release Date: January 5, 2019
Price: $225
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