Jordan 9 Retro 2002 Low Blue Pearl

Jordan 9 Retro 2002 Low Blue Pearl

Details

Colorway
White / Blue Pearl
Style Code
303895-142
Release Date
September 22, 2002
Department
Men
Brand
Jordan
Model
Air Jordan 9

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Air Jordan 9 Goes Retro With Low Blue Pearl

The original Air Jordan 9 was released in November 1993, roughly one month after MJ announced his retirement from basketball. The retail price in the US was $125. The first Air Jordan 9 retro release took place in 2002 and included the first low-top version of the AJ 9. Additional retro releases followed every two years beginning in 2008, then annually starting in 2015 though the present day. In 2016, Nike released the Air Jordan 9 OG, which included the Space Jam model that celebrated the movie's 20th anniversary. Nike continues to announce more retro releases for the future.

History of Air Jordan 9

In 1993, the Air Jordan 9 hit the court for the first time, though Michael Jordan never scored a single point with the Chicago Bulls wearing the shoe. When Jordan surprised the world with news of his retirement on October 6, 1993, the AJ 9 was already in production. Nike had no choice but to move forward with the release even though the most famous feet in basketball had seemingly left the court forever.

Jordan 9 Retro Low Blue Pearl 2002

The Jordan brand added the Blue Pearl colorway to the low-top lineup of its Air Jordan 9 silhouette in 2002. A shiny Blue Pearl mudguard wraps around the upper, coating the toe, heel, and side panels. Blue Pearl extends up to the heel tab and into the inner sole and top of the tongue, then down to the midsole. A University Blue Jordan Globe emblem sits on the heel, and a University Blue Jordan Jumpman logo is etched into the lateral outsole. A white number 23 is stitched into each heel. White continues on the side panels, toe top, tongue, laces, and outsole. A final large University Blue Jumpman sits on the bottom of this shoe at the heel of its white tread.