Coda.
Air Jordan XIV is forever a part of history, even lore. It helped cap a series, a 6th NBA Championship, and a career. In one moment – Michael Jordan’s game-winning jumper in Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals – XIV became more than just a shoe.
Jordan had been wearing XIII throughout the playoffs but in a what’s-he-wearing instant, he unveiled XIV in the last series. The shoe took direction from Jordan’s Ferrari 550 Maranello, featuring a low-profile, fast silhouette with side vents and tire-like outsole tread.
In a sense, XIV finished telling the story of Michael Jordan; who he’d been and what he’d become. It summed up the Air Jordan line to that point as precisely as Jordan summed up his career with the title-clinching “Last Shot”. It was only fitting that the man and the shoe shared the last act spotlight, to end an incomparable run of talent and dominance the likes of which had never been seen before and will never be seen again.
Click through for a look back at Michael Jordan and the Air Jordan XIV…
Last shot Jordan’s seem fitting tribute for Turkey day. Beautiful exit in a Bulls jersey. MJ Retrospective on this site is incredible!
1st picture look like a video game screen shot. Sic pics!!
I remember MJ broke out the XIV and no one had a clue. Saw the first full pic of the shoe in SLAM Kicks mag later in summer. Great memories.
Did Jordan know it was his last as a Bull and break out the XIV. Ferrari shoe. Tinker did his thing.
pics are so good. i still got the original last shots in da box.
Best Jordan balling shoe. The grip is the best!