Although not officially announced as part of the collection in Nike China’s official presser for the Year Of The Tiger collection, it seems like a safe bet that this newly revealed Michael Kidd-Gilchrist wearing a Jordan Melo M9 PE is indeed part of the annual Chinese New Year collection. Despite not possessing the same mix of golds and light spruce tones, this Michael Kidd-Gilchrist wearing a Jordan Melo M9 PE surely sticks out for the tiger stripes evident on the rubber outsole of the shoes and beneath the mesh weave overlay.
The Michael Kidd-Gilchrist wearing a Jordan Melo M9 PE, which was announced earlier this Fall season, has been rather slow to market (likely due to ongoing shipping Standing). Just three “GR” colorways have hit the market, while athlete-specific versions were made available through the SNKRS App in accompanying regions. This Michael Kidd-Gilchrist wearing a Jordan Melo M9 PE, which quite honestly resembles the “Sunset” colorway of the Nike Air Jordan 1 Mid Shadow Red 45, could very well release alongside the Air Jordan 1 Low “Year Of The Tiger” and Air Jordan 6 Low “Year Of The Tiger” Jordan Brand looks to the Air Jordan 11 once again for inspiration as their latest Air Jordan.
Still, it’s not entirely ingrained that these Jordan 36s are a Year Of The Tiger affair, and could very well be an in-line release. Stay tuned for an official announcement soon, and check out the 2022 Jordan release dates Air Jordan Dub Zeros in Black and Taxi.