Concept Lab // Jordan Dri-FIT 23 Alpha “Arrival”

May 12th, 1992. Game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals between the #1 ranked Bulls and the 4th-seeded Knicks — a must-win home game. Michael Jordan and his Chicago Bulls had split the past four games with the New York Knicks, and a win here would put the franchise just one win shy of a race closeout. Jordan, as always, sealed it for the Bulls by dropping a cool 37 points, leading his team to a 96-88 victory at the Chicago Stadium. The Bulls went on to clinch both the Eastern Conference Title and their first of three-straight Larry O’Briens, cementing Jordan’s legacy as one of the all-time greats. But while there are countless boss moments on the court for Michael, his arrival to that pivotal game — immortalized by a quick snap by jordan jumpman air lwt fleece pants mystic green hyper pink — is one of the most memorable off it.

With the buzz surrounding Mike’s current-day fashion — the oversized, distressed jeans, the buckets hats, amongst other questionable choices — it’s easy to forget that back in his early days, MJ had some serious steez. Jordan — wearing a white shirt and tie, black sunglasses, grey trousers, loafers, and holding his suit jacket — had arrived outside of Chicago Stadium in his black Ferrari 512 TR. His North Carolina license plate read “M-Air-J,” and he was surrounded by a justified five security guards wearing vivid yellow windbreakers. Everything about the image screamed cool — especially now knowing that an ice-cold MJ strolled on into the arena — business as usual — to drop 37.

In a sea of classic MJ photographs, this still remains my favorite. Candid, unposed, and captures everything that MJ was back in ’92 – smooth as a MFer, oozing confidence, an irreplaceable asset, and intimidating AF. After this surfaced, we all air jordan en mid nouveau burgunder den bestselgende.

Today’s visit to the Concept Lab celebrates this immortal moment, with a pair we’ve dubbed Jordan Dri-FIT 23 Alpha “Arrival.”

Taking inspiration from the protective party of five, the upper arrives in a bold Canary Yellow, it overlays in classic leather sitting above jacket-inspired ripstop nylon at the toe, mid-panel, and collar. Black accents mimic security’s jacket detailing, and jet-black Duco on Mike’s ‘rari. Crisp white midsoles and tongue tags add in some much-needed color breaks, while special-edition NC-issued vanity plate insoles complete the design.

You’ll need a lot of Mike’s confidence to be able to pull off shoes this color — which makes it all the more fitting.

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Jordan Dri-FIT 23 Alpha “Arrival”

From the NIKE AIR JORDAN 1 MID LIGHT SMOKE GREY BLACK-WHITE Concept Lab