Air Jordan 9 OG “Space Jam” Returns for the Film’s 30th Anniversary

The Air Jordan 9 “Space Jam” is the original 1993 white, black, and true red colorway returning in 2026 as a faithful OG retro, timed to the 30th anniversary of the Space Jam film. This is the makeup that anchors the model’s pop-culture legacy, and it lands as a wide $215 retail drop.

The Air Jordan 9 holds a strange place in the line. It arrived in 1993, the season Michael Jordan stepped away from the NBA for baseball, so he never played a regular-season game in it. Tinker Hatfield designed it anyway, and the silhouette grew into one of the most recognizable shapes in the Air Jordan catalog thanks to its global-language outsole and beveled, baseball-cleat-inspired heel. The white-based original became the model’s signature look, and it is the version most fans picture first when they think of the Air Jordan 9.

The Air Jordan 9 “Space Jam” Design

The 2026 retro keeps the original color blocking intact. A white tumbled leather upper sits under black nubuck that wraps the mudguard and runs up to the collar. True red handles the accents, showing up on the “AIR JORDAN” tongue text, the embroidered “23” on each heel, and the Jumpman medallion set into the heel pull tab. The tongues carry silver “NIKE AIR” branding, a callback to the era when that logo still lived on Jordan models. Underfoot, the white outsole is stamped with the global-language motif the Air Jordan 9 is known for, with a red Jumpman on the forefoot. Jordan Brand has also dialed the silhouette back toward the 1993 proportions, tightening a shape that drifted on some earlier retros.

When Does the Air Jordan 9 “Space Jam” Release?

The Air Jordan 9 “Space Jam” releases on August 29, 2026, for $215 at nike.com, the SNKRS app, and select Jordan Brand retailers. This is a wide retail drop rather than a limited release, so full size runs are expected at launch.

Air Jordan 9 OG “Space Jam”
Color: White/Black/True Red
Style Code: HV4794-106
Release Date: August 29, 2026
Price: $215

What Is the Space Jam Connection?

Space Jam, the 1996 live-action and animation film pairing Michael Jordan with the Looney Tunes, hits its 30th anniversary in 2026. Jordan wore the white Air Jordan 9 during the movie’s gym scenes, which is how the shoe earned its “Space Jam” nickname. That tie became official marketing with the 2016 retro, and the colorway has carried the name ever since. The 2026 drop joins a broader anniversary slate that also includes the Air Jordan 11 “Space Jam”, the silhouette Jordan actually laced up on the film’s animated court.

For collectors, this marks the sixth time the OG colorway has retroed, following runs in 2002, 2008, 2010, and 2016. Each return has cleaned up materials or tweaked the shape, and the 2026 pair leans hardest into matching the 1993 build. JustFreshKicks expects strong demand given the anniversary hook and the colorway’s status as the cleanest Air Jordan 9 ever made. It slots alongside recent retros like the Air Jordan 9 “Flint Grey” and the Air Jordan 9 OG “Olive” in a busy stretch for the model.

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