The Air Jordan 12 “Flu Games” are recognized as the shoe MJ wore during game 5 of the ’97 NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz. Although he was suffering from “flu-like symptoms”, MJ put 38 points on the board and lead his team to victory. The shoe was originally released in 1997, and retroed in 2003 for the first time. The shoe ws then released in 2009, but was made with a nubuck upper. The ’09 release wasn’t too popular because of the use of suede instead of leather, so the 2016 release will comme with a leather upper.
This shoe features the black upper with red accents and detailing throughout. There won’t be any gme details on the heel of this shoe either. Jordan Brand kept it true to the original this time around and everyone that wasn’t happy before is sure to cop a pair of these. These will become available on May 28th, 2016 for $190 USD. Mark this date on your calendar to make sure you don’t miss out. These are a dfinite must cop. The Air Jordan 12 “Flu games” shoe be a part of everyone’s collection.
