Time To Grab Your Wallet: Nike and Jordan Brand ASW 2020 Drops
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Within the history of Nike and Jordan Brand, Chicago most certainly holds a place of significance — and with All-Star Weekend bringing it home in Chicago, the brand(s) had no choice but to pull out all the stops.
With a overarching theme of unity, “By Chicago, For Chicago” the offerings stretched past renowned Chicago artists and designers with their 8×8 initiative and expanded with a wealth of coveted staples such as the Air Jordan 1 in its 1985 shape, a wealth of basketball signatures. and four (count em) WMNS exclusives. With guest appearances from notables such as Virgil Abloh, Sheila Rashid, and Chance the Rapper’s non-profit, there’s a lot to grab. Keep scrolling for the full review.
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Inspired by the OG “Metallic” Air Jordan 5, this release features a Black textile mesh upper with Off-White’s signature “Shoelaces” branding on the laces along with its text on the inner netting side panel. 3M reflective tongues with a Fire Red Jumpman logo and “23” stitched on the heels atop an aged translucent outsole.
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Jordan Brand and Nike have officially unveiled the NBA All-Star 2020 uniforms which take inspiration from Chicago’s (host city of ASW) unifying mode of transportation — the transit line.
The eight lines of the train match the number of uniforms seen on court during NBA All-Star 2020. With that in mind, Jordan Brand and Nike designers incorporated the color of each track into the uniforms as a base: blue and red for the NBA All-Star Game; purple and orange for NBA Rising Stars; green and pink for the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game presented by Ruffles; and brown and yellow for the NBA Cares Special Olympics Unified Basketball Game.
The Jordan Brand official NBA All-Star game uniforms add the six-pointed star from the Chicago flag as the symbolic refrain while inviting the attitude of the ‘90s-era alternate uniforms worn by the hometown Bulls. Its representation on-court spans the bold (It’s integrated into the NBA Star logo on the chest) and the subtle. For example, a closer look at the pinstripes reveals the integration of the star. The silver satin on the numbers and letters are inspired by the trains’ worn patina.