Air Jordan 3 Retro Knicks

The Air Jordan 3 Retro “Knicks” is inspired by one of Michael Jordan’s greatest on-court rivals, the New York Knicks. Long a nemesis and perennial thorn in the side of Jordan’s Chicago Bulls teams, the Knicks provided a constant challenge to the Bulls reign of dominance in the late ‘80s and ‘90s with their swarming defense and take-no-prisoners approach. With too-many-to-name regular season and playoff classics, one game in particular stands out as the source of inspiration behind this design; Jordan’s infamous “Virus Game” that took place during the 1987-1988 season. An inner tongue graphic reads 04.08.88, a reference to the game which saw Jordan fight through a nasty stomach virus en route to a 47-point performance and Bulls victory.