Michael Jordan Has New ‘Rookie of the Year’ Sneakers Coming Out in 2025
An Air Jordan paying homage to Michael Jordan’s Rookie of the Year-winning first season in the NBA is set to be released during spring 2025.
A first look at the new Air Jordan 1 Low OG “Rookie of the Year” sneaker was shared on Instagram by @flightacademy_kickz. The upcoming release is a low-top conversion of 2018’s Air Jordan 1 High release of the same name and features identical details including black accents and red “Nike Air” tongue branding. The “Sail/Black/Golden Harvest/Gym Red” style’s main color is a tan nubuck which makes up the overlays of the shoe and sits atop a white leather base.
The “Golden Harvest” tan shade is culled from the outfit worn by Jordan during his Rookie of the Year acceptance speech in 1985, which appears below.
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“I think my year was very, very experimental for me and I’m very happy that I achieved so much. Hopefully, next year will be more promising. If not, then maybe I’ll retire after two years,” Jordan joked during the speech.
Much like the soon-to-be-rereleased “Shattered Backboard” Air Jordan 1s and the upcoming “Lucky Shorts” Air Jordan 3, the “Rookie of the Year” Air Jordan 1 Low is anchored by a rather obscure moment in the NBA legend’s history. Oftentimes, these unique instances of storytelling result in a coveted sneaker despite being rooted in less-significant context than, say, a “Playoffs” or “All-Star” colorway.
The Air Jordan 1 Low OG “Rookie of the Year” is priced at $140 and has a SKU of CZ0790-107. An exact release date has not yet been shared, but the pair is expected to arrive sometime in spring ’25. This story will be updated with more details once they are confirmed.
