Jordan Brand Is Releasing MJ's Famous UNC Practice Shorts from Space Jam

Posted Jun 30, 2017
Remember when Michael Jordan sent Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck to his house to pick up a pair of Air Jordan 9s and his lucky UNC shorts to wear for practice in the 1996 film Space Jam? Well, that scene wasn't completely made up just for the movie—MJ really did practice in his old college shorts, and wear them underneath his uniform during games. (Sole Collector)

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