The Flu Game shoes are black and red size 13 Nike Air Jordan XII worn by Michael Jordan in game five of the 1997 NBA Finals, commonly called The Flu Game. The game was between Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls and the Utah Jazz. It was reported that Jordan had the flu before and during the game.

Feb 28, 2025 · The Air Jordan 12 Flu Game is a true historic icon in sneaker history. Discover its origin story, cultural impact and retro releases.

Mar 4, 2025 · The Air Jordan 12 'Flu Game' retro returns on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Ahead of the release, House of Heatº looks back at the story behind the iconic pair.

Jun 11, 2021 · The "Flu Game" officially turns 24 years old on Friday, but it was brought back to the spotlight when "The Last Dance," ESPN's 10-part docuseries on the Jordan-led Bulls dynasty, aired last...

Feb 3, 2021 · The popular “Flu Game” XIIs returned in 2009, albeit in a nubuck upper, as opposed to its original leather. Jordan Brand would also once again double back on its original design inspiration, the Japanese Rising Sun flag, for an all-white “Rising Sun” colorway, which was met with negative press.

Jun 11, 2020 · In recent years, the original pair worn in the Flu Game sold for $104,765 at Grey Flannel Auctions. This incredibly rare piece of sneaker and basketball history was given to former Utah Jazz ball boy Preston Truman by Michael Jordan himself as a gift after the game.

June 11, 1997 will forever be remembered as the birth of the Air Jordan XII "Flu Game... Only Michael Jordan could redefine the legacy of a sneaker and a viral infection all in the same night.

Feb 24, 2025 · The Air Jordan 12 ‘Flu Game’ originally released in 1997. The 2025 edition has the black tumbled leather with its contrasting varsity red on the mudguard and outsole. Mi-chael Jordan wore the Jordan 12 during the iconic, Flu Game. The Design. The XII had a Zoom Air Unit, which was a first for a Jordan sneaker.

Jun 21, 2023 · Shoes worn by Michael Jordan during his famous "flu game" recently sold for $1.38 million at auction. Jordan had initially gifted the shoes to ball boy Preston Truman. Truman sold them in 2013 for a staggeringly low price and currently alleges foul …

Feb 25, 2025 · In a tribute to Jordan’s unforgettable performance, the colorway came to be known as the ‘Flu Game’—one of the rare black-and-red Js not simply dubbed ‘Bred’ —and quickly established itself as...