In 1993, Michael Jordan announced to the world that he was retiring. During this year the Nike Air Jordan 9 shoes came out. The Air Jordan ix shoe was a favorite Air Jordan for many people, having the number 23 on the back and the jumpman logo on the side of the bottom sole.

The Air Jordan 9 actually represented a globalization of the Air Jordan brand. The name Michael Jordan was now ubiquitous and all around the world people were fascinated by the way he played the game. The shoe was heavily influenced by Japanese culture and many aspects of the shoe represent other cultures as well.
On both the left and right shoe are words in different languages that are character traits of Michael Jordan.

When the statue of Michael Jordan was placed in Chicago's United Center he was wearing the Air Jordan 9 shoe. This was because he represented the winning spirit to people all around the world.

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