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Ask nearly any sneaker collector over a certain age what got them into the shoe game, and they’ll tell you it was watching MJ ether everyone in the league with Nike’s finest on his feet. Tinker Hatfield hit him with some classics, and Michael’s freak athleticism and unwillingness to back down created more than a few posters (not to mention six NBA championships and six Finals MVPs). Click through the gallery of The 100 Most Iconic On-Court Photos of Michael Jordan, and pay homage to the best there ever was, and the best there ever will be. (And his shoes.)
1989 - Jordan IV
Air Jordan IV "Black/Cement"
Year: 1989
1985 - Jordan Stockton
Air Jordan I "White/Black-Red"
Year: 1986
1988 - Cement
Air Jordan III "White/Cement"
Year: 1988
1991 - Jordan VII Hare
Air Jordan VII "Hare"
Year: 1991
1996 - Title XIs
Air Jordan XI "Playoffs"
Year: 1996
1992 - Jordan 7
Air Jordan VII "Olympics"
Year: 1992
1982 - Con Pro Leather
Converse Pro Leather
Year: 1982
1988 - Black III
Air Jordan III "Black/Cement"
Year: 1988
1996 - Jordan XI Columbia Part 2
Air Jordan XI "Columbia"
Year: 1996
1987 - IIs Dunk
Air Jordan II Low "White/Red"
Year: 1987
1992 - Jordan VII Cardinal
Air Jordan VII "Cardinal"
Year: 1992
1985 - Jordan I
Air Jordan I "White/Black-Red"
Year: 1986
1991 - Jordan VI Hand Switch
Air Jordan VI "Black/Infrared"
Year: 1991
1988 - Jordan III Part 2
Air Jordan III "White/Cement"
Year: 1988
1995 - Jordan X
Air Jordan X "Chicago"
Year: 1995
1986 - Jordan I
Air Jordan I "White/Black-Red"
Year: 1986
1987 - Jordan II Part 2
Air Jordan II "White/Black-Varsity Red"
Year: 1987
1984 - Ship II
Nike Air Ship
Year: 1984
1998 - MSG Is
Air Jordan I "White/Black-Red"
Year: 1998
1987 - AS Game
Air Jordan II "White/Red"
Year: 1987
1992 - Jordan VII Bordeaux AS Game
Air Jordan VII "Bordeaux"
Year: 1992
1996 - Jordan Taxi
Air Jordan XII "Taxi"
Year: 1996
1991 - Jordan VI
Air Jordan VI "Black/Infrared"
Year: 1991
1984 - Air Ship
Nike Air Ship
Year: 1984
1988 - Jordan III Part 3
Air Jordan III "White/Cement"
Year: 1988
2003 - CG Vs Pip
Air Jordan XI "Cool Grey"
Year: 2003
1985 - Jordan I White Red
Air Jordan I "White/Black-Red"
Year: 1986
1988 - Jordan III Part 6
Air Jordan III "White/Cement"
Year: 1988
1988 - ASG III
Air Jordan III "Black/Cement"
Year: 1988
1989 - Jordan IV Fire Part 2
Air Jordan IV "Fire Red"
Year: 1989
1989 - Jordan IV Fire Part 3
Air Jordan IV "Fire Red"
Year: 1989
1990 - Barkley
Air Jordan VI "Black/Infrared"
Year: 1991
1990 - Dunk J5
Air Jordan V "White/Black-Fire Red"
Year: 1990
1990 - Jordan VI
Air Jordan VI "White/Varsity Red"
Year: 1990
1988 - IIs
Air Jordan II "White/Black-Varsity Red"
Year: 1988
1991 - Jordan VI Carmine
Air Jordan VI "Carmines"
Year: 1991
1993 - Playoff 8
Air Jordan VIII "Playoffs"
Year: 1993
1989 - Jordan IV Fire
Air Jordan IV "Fire Red"
Year: 1989
1992 - Jordan VII Hare
Air Jordan VII "Hare"
Year: 1992
1988 - Jordan III Part 5
Air Jordan III "White/Cement"
Year: 1988
1991 - Jordan V Metallic
Air Jordan V "Black/Metallic Silver"
Year: 1991
1991 - Jordan VI Carmine Part 2
Air Jordan VI "Carmines"
Year: 1991
1989 - The Shot in IVs
Air Jordan IV "Black/Cement"
Year: 1989
1991 - Black VI
Air Jordan VI "Black/Infrared"
Year: 1991
1992 - Finals in VIIs
Air Jordan VII "Charcoal"
Year: 1992
1995 - Jordan XI Concord Part 2
Air Jordan XI "Concord"
Year: 1995
1989- Jordan 4 Wht Cement
Air Jordan IV "White/Cement"
Year: 1989
1990 - Jordan VI Part 2
Air Jordan VI "White/Varsity Red"
Year: 1990
1997 - Jordan XII Playoff
Air Jordan XII "Playoff"
Year: 1997
1985 - White Is
Air Jordan I "White/Black-Red"
Year: 1985
1992 - 7 Hares
Air Jordan VII "Hare"
Year: 1992
2003 - AS Game XVIII
Air Jordan XVIII "White/Royal"
Year: 2003
1996 - Jordan XI Concord Part 4
Air Jordan XI "Concord"
Year: 1996
1996 - Jordan XI Concord Part 3
Air Jordan XI "Concord"
Year: 1996
1987 - Jordan II
Air Jordan II "White/Black-Varsity Red"
Year: 1987
1992 - Jordan VII Olympics Part 2
Air Jordan VII "Olympics"
Year: 1992
1995 - Jordan XI Concord
Air Jordan XI "Concord"
Year: 1995
1993 - Jordan 8
Air Jordan VIII "Playoffs"
Year: 1993
1990 - Jordan V
Air Jordan V "White/Black-Fire Red"
Year: 1990
1993 - Knicks 8s
Air Jordan VIII "Playoffs"
Year: 1993
1995 - Jordan XI Concord Part 3
Air Jordan XI "Concord"
Year: 1995
1988 - Jordan III Part 7
Air Jordan III "White/Cement"
Year: 1988
1995 - Jordan 10
Air Jordan X "Chicago"
Year: 1995
1996 - Jordan XI Concord Part 5
Air Jordan XI "Concord"
Year: 1996
1996 - Cord XI
Air Jordan XI "Concord"
Year: 1996
1997 - Jordan XIII
Air Jordan XIII "Black/Red"
Year: 1997
1996 - Playoff XIs
Air Jordan XI "Playoffs"
Year: 1996
1992 - Jordan VII Olympics
Air Jordan VII "Olympics"
Year: 1992
1996 - Jordan XI Bred
Air Jordan XI "Playoffs"
Year: 1996
1995 - Jumper Xs
Air Jordan X "Chicago"
Year: 1995
2003 - Jordan XI CG
Air Jordan XI "Cool Grey"
Year: 2003
1992 - Jordan VII Charcoal
Air Jordan VII "Charcoal"
Year: 1992
1996 - Jordan 12 Taxi
Air Jordan XII "Taxi"
Year: 1996
2011 - Jordan 2011
Air Jordan 2011 "White/Navy"
Year: 2011
2001 - Jordan XVI
Air Jordan XVI "Ginger"
Year: 2001
1995 - Jordan XI Cord
Air Jordan XI "Concord"
Year: 1995
2003 - Jordan XVIII Last Game
Air Jordan XVIII "White/Royal"
Year: 2003
1996 - Jordan XI Concord
Air Jordan XI "Concord"
Year: 1996
1998 - Final Last Shot XIV
Air Jordan XIV "Playoff"
Year: 1998
2001 - Jordan XVII
Air Jordan XVII "White/College Blue"
Year: 2001
1997 - Playoff
Air Jordan XII "Playoffs"
Year: 1997
1995 - Jordan X Dark Shadow
Air Jordan X "Dark Shadow"
Year: 1995
1997 - Flu
Air Jordan XII "Black/Red"
Year: 1997
1997 - Jordan 13 OG
Air Jordan XIII "White/True Red-Black"
Year: 1997
1997 - J13
Air Jordan XIII "White/Black-True Red"
Year:1998
1998 - Jordan I White Red
Air Jordan I "White/Black-Red"
Year: 1998
1998 - Jordan XIV FT
Air Jordan XIV "Playoff"
Year: 1998
1998 - Step Back 14s
Air Jordan XIV "Playoffs"
Year: 1998
1996 - Jordan XI Columbia
Air Jordan XI "Columbia"
Year: 1996
1995 - Air Flight One
Nike Air Flight One "Black/White"
Year: 1995
2002 - Jordan XVII
Air Jordan XVII "White/College Blue"
Year: 2002
1988 - Jordan III Part 4
Air Jordan III "White/Cement"
Year: 1988
1997 - J12 Crossover
Air Jordan XII "White/Varsity Red-Black"
Year: 1997
1997 - Jordan XII Playoff Part 2
Air Jordan XII "Playoff"
Year: 1997
2003 - J18 Kobe
Air Jordan XVIII "White/Royal"
Year: 2003
2003 - Jordan XVIII Final AS Game
Air Jordan XVIII "White/Royal"
Year: 2003
1988 - Jordan III
Air Jordan III "White/Cement"
Year: 1988
1997 - Jordan XII Flu
Air Jordan XII "Black/Red"
Year: 1997
1996 - Jordan XI Concord Part 2
Air Jordan XI "Concord"
Year: 1996
1998 - Jordan XIV Last Shot
Air Jordan XIV "Playoff"
Year: 1998
