Jordan 3 Retro Black Cement (1994)

Hard to believe that Michael Jordan once retired from basketball at the very top of his game but the retro version of the Black Cement Air Jordan 3 from 1994 is a reminder that it did happen. MJ’s father had passed away after winning 3 NBA titles with the Bulls, Jordan proclaimed he was done with basketball. The world was still in shock that MJ was no longer playing when the 1994 Air Jordan 3 "Black Cement" retro arrived at stores. In fact, the 94 Black Cements didn’t even sell well but Nike couldn’t have been more on top of the possibility that MJ’s sneakers might not sell unless his career is celebrated right away. So along with the Black Cement Air Jordan 3, a few Jordan retro models were released in 1994 and as we all know now, it was the beginning of something bigger than any person would have imagined. While the 1994 Jordan 3 retro was pretty much an exact reproduction of the original from 1988, the box that it came in was completely different and featured photos of Michael Jordan and his shoes throughout his career. The Air Jordan 3 "Black Cement" 1994 version is of course one of the most sought after Air Jordans thanks to the Nike Air on the heel but it also was one of the first to include a "retro card" celebrating the history Jordans.