Vol. 4

Slam

Your Source For The Best In Basketball

Slam2 min read
The Sixth Man
I’m not sure if the Air Jordan I is my favorite sneaker. It’s definitely in that conversation—in the top 5, the Mt. Rushmore, the personal Hall of Fame—but I don’t know if it’s my Desert Island Sneaker, assuming the desert island I get washed onto ha
Slam6 min readSports & Recreation
Introducing The Icon
IN 1985, IT ARRIVED. The Air Jordan I, the sneaker that changed the world. Premium leather stitched to a cup sole that sat on top of a Nike Air bag. The shoe was made for basketball. But it’s an art piece now, a symbol that represents so much. Youth.
Slam3 min read
Fly In
PETER MOORE HAD COME UP with an idea to “break the color barrier in footwear.” He decided to make a shoe that was primarily black and red, just about unheard of for basketball sneakers. That wasn’t enough, though. He still wanted another element to d
Slam12 min read
23 Flavors
MICHAEL SAID THEY reminded him of the Devil. Black and red sneakers? It was too new, too much to process. But underneath the surface, underneath the mainstream’s frightened reaction, underneath the NBA’s (supposed) banning, the “Bred” Air Jordan I ha
Slam5 min read
Change The Game
WHEN MICHAEL JORDAN WAS DRAFTED into the NBA in 1984, he joined a rapidly changing league in a rapidly changing world. Five years earlier, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird had carried their collegiate rivalry over into an NBA that had recently merged wit
Slam3 min read
Remember My Name
APRIL 20, 1986 LARRY BIRD IS one of the best players ever. There were very few things he couldn’t do on the court. His words, especially in 1986 when he led the Celtics to the ’chip, carried weight. And on the night that Michael Jordan tore down the
Slam2 min readFashion
Really Out Here
MO: Is it the best sneaker ever? So far, it’s holding the chip. It’s up on the pedestal right now. That’s a fact. MO: Good luck finding a Jordan I after release—good luck finding one. TRELLY: Especially size 8. It’s the most versatile sneaker: you co
Slam3 min read
She’s Gotta Have It
“FOR SO MANY sneakerheads, their journey begins with the Air Jordan I. It’s truly inspiring to hear how much one shoe can mean to so many people,” says Andrea Perez, the GM and VP of Jordan Brand Women’s and Kids. Earlier this year, before the Jordan
Slam3 min read
Stadium Status
I FIT WASN’T for the Air Jordan I, Stadium Goods simply wouldn’t exist. The renowned retail and consignment store, located in SoHo, NY, that also has a popular presence online, just celebrated its three-year anniversary in October. Established in res
Slam4 min read
Ride For This
LAURELTON, A PART of Queens, NY, lies to the east of Manhattan. Like the rest of Queens, the neighborhood’s made up of families. Kids dart around the blocks, jumping across Merrick Boulevard, which runs through the community. There are side streets t
Slam6 min readFashion
Timeless
THE AIR JORDAN I WASN’T supposed to be around forever. At least that wasn’t the original intent. It was created quickly in order to have something ready for the start of Michael Jordan’s rookie season, and as such it wasn’t exactly a technical marvel

Slam

More Issues From Slam