Originally released in 1985, the Air Jordan 1 has been a loved sneaker line for sneakerheads for centuries. It was first designed by Peter Moore in a red and black colorway in 1985.

Bulls and Jordan Brand play off the 1985 'banned' moment with a creative stunt involving Michael Jordan’s statue at the United Center.

Michael Jordan's sneakers have been banned in his own arena. The Chicago Bulls revealed an addition to its Jordan statue Monday evening, as black boxes censor the sneakers in promotion of the forthcoming Air Jordan 1 High "Bred" release.

Basketball fans and sneakerheads heading to the United Center in 2025 might do a double-take when they enter the atrium and see the famous Michael Jordan statue. The sneakers on MJ’s statue have been completely blacked out (solid black squares over the feet).