Apparently Tinker Hatfield selected the Air Jordan IX for the MJ statue (The Spirit) outside the United Center "because the shoe represented MJ being a “global superstar”.
The shoe also represents an item of footwear Jordan never wore in an NBA game.
Though this selection makes the statue somewhat historically inaccurate, we've always liked the 9s. Here is the original Nike print advertisement from 1994, featuring Mike in Air Jordan VIIIs. Click through for high resolution.
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