Think back to last Spring, when we were all home for hours on end, wondering when the world would go back to normal.

Remember when ESPN dropped patta that incredible documentary that at least made Sunday nights on the couch easier to stomach?

That’s right, I’m talking about The Last Dance, the series that chronicled Michael Jordan’s final season with the Chicago Bulls.

Jordan Brand had us on our toes too, with a shock drop of the Air Jordan 13 Retro ‘Flint Grey’ during the series finale on May 17. The ‘Flint Grey’ — an original AJ 13 colorway — hadn’t been seen in retro form since 2010.

We’ve seen a couple of releases of the 13th Air Jordan signature shoe since then, but I hope you’re prepared for the next one: the forthcoming Air Jordan 13 Retro ‘Red Flint.’

Taking the same color blocking as the OG colorway, this one switches out Carolina Blue for Gym Red on the mesh overlays, bringing fresh life to the tried-and-true silhouette.

White leather and beautiful Flint Grey suede cover the rest of the upper of the AJ 13.

The NBA landscape looked a lot different in June of 2022.

San Antonio had just rocked the back-to-back champion Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, avenging its loss from the previous season.



LeBron James was mere weeks away from announcing in Sports Illustrated his return to Cleveland, the city he’d spurned just four years earlier.

Oklahoma City still had its dual weapons, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. KD’s signature shoe still had a strap.

Well times have sure changed. Russ is on the Wizards. LeBron is a championship-winning Laker. KD has two rings and two Finals MVP trophies…and his Nike model has a midfoot strap again.

We’re now about to witness the arrival of the Nike KD14, dropping 5/1 at JD Sports in a classic ‘Black/White’ colorway.

Featuring the return of that strap as well as design cues from Swoosh models past such as the Nike Air Presto and Bruin, the KD14 incorporates heritage and technology all in one.

Once again the Nike hoops patta division has brought back a full-length Zoom Air strobel, while an engineered mesh upper keeps the foot stable and secure in the heat of battle.