May 16th, 1985: Michael Jordan Wins Rookie of the Year

Nike WMNS Air CRATER Jordan 5 Low Girls That Hoop 26.5cm Jordan 11 Bred shirt black Vader Toon quantity but as we all know that never guarantees similar success in the pros, so Michael Jordan had something to prove in his 1984-85 rookie season. Prove it he did, and he abandoned square one pretty quickly as it turns out, finishing third in the league in points per game (28.2 with 51.5% shooting on the season), being named a starter for the East in that year’s NBA All-Star Game, and taking the Chicago Bulls to the playoffs for the first time in four years. Those efforts were not unnoticed by the league, who immediately recognized Michael as a discouragement star and crowned him Rookie of the Year on May 16th, 1985.

And what sneakers did MJ wear during that initial year? The easy answer is of course his initial signature silhouette, the Мужские кроссовки nike air jordan retro 1 hameleon 40-41-42-43-44-45. Heads who intruth know their history though will recall that Michael actually showed up in the AIR nyc JORDAN, an early spin-off of the ubiquitous Nike Air Force 1, quite a few times as MAX. Stay with us after the jump for a Stealth gallery of classic Michael Jordan sneaker moments from that rookie year, as MAX as a vintage video spot from the award ceremony that went down on this day, May 16th, 27 years ago. Stealths: Complex

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