Update, November 6: The Air Jordan 1 Low SE “Magic Ball” is out now, with the rest of the November 5 Space Jam drop.
Jordan Brand’s Space Jam anniversary opened Thursday, November 5, led by the Air Jordan 1 Low SE “Magic Ball”. It’s $130 for men’s, and the UK and Spain got it the same day. Three more Space Jam pairs came out with it.
Hare Jordan, 1992
Nike traces the collection back past the film. “Before Space Jam was a movement, it was a movie. And before it was a movie, it was a commercial,” says its announcement. That commercial was the 1992 Hare Jordan ad, with Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny.
The Magic Ball carries both halves of that history. Look down at the tongues and they don’t match: a Hare Jordan figure on one, a green-outlined Jumpman on the other.
Iridescent leather on a black Low
The Magic Ball is a black AJ1 Low wrapped in iridescent leather. In Nike’s photos it shifts from bronze to teal to purple with the light. The Swoosh, laces, collar and midsole are black. The Wings logo on the heel is stitched in white, and the outsole is a translucent green.
The rest of the drop
Four more pairs landed with it at Foot Locker:
- Air Jordan 1 Mid SE “Space Jam”: $140, black with Yellow Zest; Foot Locker calls it “Air Bugs”. Some sneaker press have it at $165, but Foot Locker’s listing says $140.
- Air Jordan 1 Mid SE “Hare”: $140, a grey shaggy-suede pair named for Bugs.
- Jordan Spizike Low “Jam Central”: $165, black with Atomic Orange and Green Strike.
- Women’s Air Jordan 1 Low SE “Space Jam Lola”: $130, named for Lola Bunny, per Foot Locker’s listing; a preschool size runs $80.
It was the opening act. Nike’s announcement says the collection goes on sale “starting November 5 at jordan.com and select retailers”. The 11s follow. The women’s Air Jordan 11 “Magic Ball” is on SNKRS on Wednesday, November 11, and a day later in the UK and Spain, on Thursday, November 12. The Air Jordan 11 “Green Screen” is on SNKRS on Saturday, November 14. Then comes the Air Jordan 11 “Space Jam”, which our leak post has for December 12.
Can you still get a pair?
It’s out now in the US on Foot Locker’s launch page, one pair per person, and on Nike’s product page. Nike’s own stock data shows 17 of 20 men’s sizes still in the US, and 4 of 16 across its European sizes. Foot Locker also lists grade school at $115, preschool at $80 and toddler at $70.
The UK and Spain got it the same morning, on Nike GB and Nike Spain.
It was never expected to be especially hard to get: a general release in full family sizing. Space Jam AJ1 Lows and Mids have tended to trade around retail rather than above it, which is why it scores 26 on our hype bar. The Mids, the Spizike and the women’s Lola should be similar. If you want the whole set, the bigger fight comes later, with the 11s.
The Magic Ball’s iridescent leather is the one detail photos struggle with, so check it in hand if your store has it. More Jordan releases on our Jordan page, and the month ahead in our November ranking.
