{"id":583646,"date":"2018-02-08T12:56:34","date_gmt":"2018-02-08T17:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=583646"},"modified":"2020-09-24T02:59:04","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T06:59:04","slug":"air-jordan-13-playoff-throwback-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/air-jordan-13-playoff-throwback-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Jordan 13 “Playoff” \/\/ Throwback Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u201cCount it plus the foul for Jordan!\u201d<\/p>\n
Welcome to today’s episode of Snkrs Day’ Throwback Thursday. This week, the basketball and sneaker community celebrates a number of milestone accomplishments in the career of Michael Jordan including the 30th anniversary of the 1988 Slam Dunk Contest and All-Star Game in Chicago, as well as the debut of the Air Jordan 3, the sneaker worn by MJ when he won his 2nd consecutive Slam Dunk title and first NBA All-Star Game MVP.<\/p>\n
However, the 1988 All-Star Weekend is largely considered as one of the most popular moments in NBA All-Star competition history. Today’s theme pays homage to yet another timeless and iconic All-Star Game anniversary moment in Jordan\u2019s legendary career, an event which took place exactly 20 years ago today.<\/p>\n
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On this day in February 1998, Jordan played his final All-Star Game as a member of the Bulls at Madison Square Garden while wearing a brand-new pair all-black Air Jordan 13s<\/strong> with white pods. Like each All-Star Game before, the entire basketball world collectively paused, glanced down at the floor, and admired MJ\u2019s newest kicks.<\/p>\n Like the Jordan 3 which preceded them a decade prior, the Jordan 13 is also highly regarded as one of the most popular and iconic sneakers in sneaker history. Designed by legendary sneaker designer Tinker Hatfield, the Jordan 13 possesses a rare, refined elegance infused with subtle aggressiveness. The standard of excellence in basketball footwear, the Jordan 13 featured full-length Zoom Air cushioning; \u201cgolf ball\u201d dimple pattern along the upper; a carbon fiber spring plate; and an outsole that closely resembled a panther\u2019s paw. Also notable is the hologram on the lateral aspect of each sneaker much like that of a panther\u2019s eye, a tribute to MJ\u2019s nickname, Black Cat.<\/p>\n