Air Jordan 9 (IX) Retro

Air Jordan 9 (IX) Retro Sneakers Product Description
Released February 1993
Nine years of refinement produces the 1993 Air Jordan Sneakers. Michael helps design the first Air Jordan that he never wears in competition. Michael announces he will turn his talents to the sport of baseball. Doing what he's always done - playing for the love of the game.
Air Jordan 9 (IX)
Head Designer: Tinker Hatfield
On October 6th 1993, Jordan gave the basketball world a shock when he announced his retirement from the NBA. This was just one day before Training Camp and it was not what anyone had expected at this time. The greatest basketball player of all time retiring at the age of 30. A decision probably affected by the fact that his father was murdered in North Carolina in the summer of 1993.
Cleated air
As Michael had placed the basketball on the curb he decided to take on the game of baseball. A special cleated version of the IX's was made and helped him in his Birmingham Barons baseball career.
The Air Jordan's had not disappeared from the courts though. Known as player samples there were Air Jordan IX's being produced with not only #23 on the back, but with individual numbers for players such as Kendall Gill (#13), and Mitch Richmond (#2).
Air Jordan 9 (IX) Retro Sneakers Packaging
1993 - Comes in a black Jumpman Box, brochures about shoes, Flight Club Membership Application and black plastic wrapper
2002 - Comes in a "Jordan's Face" box, plain paper wrapper and No retro card.