From time to time we see Michael Jordan memorabilia such as game-worn sneakers or jerseys being auctioned off. But what about an item that once belonged to Michael that he created way before anyone knew he would become a star?

Today we take a look at a hand-written poem that he wrote to a girl back when he was only in grade school. The poem is titled “Only You” and young MJ expresses his love to what was probably his childhood sweetheart. The letter is even signed at the bottom “Michael Jeffrey Jordan.” To make things even better, the poem has been certified as authentic by James Spence Authentication.

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Sure, Jordan Brand didn’t give us a proper retro of the coveted Air Jordan 10 “City Pack”, but the latest creations inspired by global metropolises known for their fashion forward aesthetic has definitely given everyone something to be happy about. The latest City Pack Air Jordan 10s land in Shanghai, London, and Charlotte for a trio of interesting lifestyle takes on the iconic retro. The Air Jordan 10 “Shanghai” focuses on the theme of Feng Shui, with a gradient Gamma Blue and Fierce Purple landing on the piping and outsole. A black leather base keeps things relatively simple. The Air Jordan 10 “London” focuses on the grey skies found over the U.K. city, as a tumbled leather Pure Platinum upper is accented by a Dark Grey and Metallic Gold. The Air Jordan 10 “Charlotte” is perhaps the only pair that would truly fit into 1995’s City Pack theme, as Mike’s current franchise, the Charlotte Hornets, get their team colors displayed prominently on a clean white ‘Home’ colorway. Each pair will be available this Saturday, June 18th for $190. Check out more photos below and stay tuned for more Jordan release date updates right here on Sneaker News.

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For those of you who were looking forward to purchasing this variation of the Air Jordan 10 from the brand’s latest city pack for S/S 2016, it’ll only be available at retailers overseas.

Boasting a soft grey tone across its leather composition, the palette is a reflection of one of London’s nicknames ? ?The Big Smoke.? This was given to the city due to the 1950?s era when London residents would use coal fires to keep their homes warm, thus polluting the sky with a greyish fog and simply remembered with the sneaker?s overall colorway.

Tonal black accents gracing the midsole, tongue, laces, eye stays and inner lining further complement the theme, while premium flair is provided by gold accents with the stitched ?LDN? on the collar and the Jumpman embroidery across the heel.

Retailing for $190, the silhouette will be available at select JB and Nike accounts in Europe only, starting Saturday, June 18th.

Click and bookmark our official Air Jordan 10 London launch page now for more info, images and release details.

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Author’s Take

I?m a fan of the silhouette overall and I?m biased towards these shades. The colorway looks solid and versatile, and I was actually considering on purchasing. Now, it?ll be more difficult and the resale on this pair just went up a bit more.

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Does this Air Jordan 12 look familiar? You might remember the Air Jordan 12 “Gamma Blue” from 2013 featuring a rather similar construction, and now the near-identical look is returning in a grade school exclusive on July 2nd. Instead of the Gamma Blue shade that dominated 2013’s release slate, the look here is dubbed “Hyper Jade” and adds the shade to the lining while replacing the red Jumpman branding with a clean Metallic Silver. What do you think of the look? Check out more photos after the break and be sure to stay updated on the latest Jordan release dates right here on Sneaker News.

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The Air Jordan 12 continues to surprise, as another kids’ exclusive colorway is slated to arrive at retailers later this summer. With the “Hyper Violet” pair releasing this weekend, Jordan Brand is taking a different route for this subtle White/Grey-Black pair which is simple enough to deserve a full family size run. Instead, the Jumpman is limiting this clean pair to just GS sizes, taking a break from the candy-coated vibrancy usually found in the kids’ category. What do you think of the look? Check out a better view below and we’ll keep you updated on a release date in the near future.

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The next colorway of the Air Jordan 10 will pay tribute to Charlotte, North Carolina, as it’s noted as part of the brand?s celebratory city pack for S/S 2016.

Also flaunting the NBA’s Hornets team colors, the basketball sneaker boasts a clean, white finish across its premium leather upper, while the respective theme is encapsulated with vibrant accents of teal and light purple gracing the outsole unit, tongue, inner lining, eye stays and pull tabs.

Finally a ?CHA? embroidery located on the collar, and the sole revealing a white Jumpman and a few of MJ?s notable achievements finishes off the design.

Priced at $190, you can purchase it at select JB and Nike retailers tomorrow, Saturday, June 18th.

Click and bookmark our official Air Jordan 10 Charlotte launch page now for even more images and release details.

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Author’s Take

I appreciate the theme and I?m a fan of the silhouette in general. I?m not too keen on the colorway, but fans should still be excited.

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The Air Jordan 12 GS will be receiving a new colorway just in time for summer, as it’s set to make its arrival this weekend.

The grade school-exclusive basketball sneaker inherits a simple, yet bold two-tone color scheme, as black covers its entire suede/nubuck upper, leather mudguard and midsole unit. All juxtaposed nicely against its defining hue, in particular, the inner lining, outsole, rear section and pull tabs, the model is topped off with shimmering metallic gold accents on the upper eyelets for additional premium flair.

Retailing for $140, you can purchase it at select JB and Nike retailers tomorrow, Saturday, June 18th.

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Author’s Take

I?m a fan of the silhouette in general. I like this two-tone execution and it?s a solid option for the ladies or young ones this summer.

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No Air Jordan model is having a bigger year than the Air Jordan 12, which has already shown up in a large quantity of releases from OG colorways to brand new looks. The latter is what we see on the next drop of the 12, with this girl’s only colorway in a clean blend of black nubuck with vibrant Hyper Violet accents for the outsole, inner lining, and heel tab. The strong feminine look for the Air Jordan 12 arrives tomorrow, June 18th at select Jordan Brand retailers including Rock City Kicks.

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The Air Jordan 12 continues to be celebrated in this year, as the model is previewed in another colorway, which is rumored to make its arrival this summer.

Flaunting a classic palette of white/grey and black, the color scheme is reminiscent of MJ’s days with the Birmingham Barons in 1994, which was essentially a minor league baseball team and Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox major-league club.

White and grey covers the majority of its leather composition, while touches of black are applied on the miniature side panels, upper eyelets, tongue, heel tabs and branding on the rear.

The model is reportedly a GS variation, but stay tuned to KicksOnFire for further updates and its official release date.

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Author’s Take

Hopefully it’s not a GS offering only. I’m a fan of the silhouette and especially in this colorway. I’m just biased.

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With the Hyper Violet colorway arriving this weekend, the next gradeschool-exclusive colorway of the Air Jordan 12 will be offered in another vibrant iteration, this time featuring a Jade finish.

Boasting an eye-catching two-tone makeup, the majority of its nubuck upper is rendered in black, while the remainder of its composition, particularly the leather forefoot, leather portion and outsole are shaded in the defining hue. In addition, the vivid tone graces the inner lining, heel tab and rear section as well.

Furthermore, subtle accents of grey on the miniature side panels and metallic silver on the upper eyelets finishes off the design.

Priced at $140, you can find this pair at select Nike and JB stockists on July 2nd.

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Author’s Take

I like the silhouette overall. In this colorway, it?s pretty superb. GS sizes have been receiving really nice colorways so far.

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What has already been a fun and exciting year for the Air Jordan 12 continues with the release of the Grey/University Blue colorway that arrives at retailers next week.

This new colorway of the Air Jordan 12 will comes dressed in a Wolf Grey tumbled leather throughout the majority of the upper with pops of University Blue on the side panels, outsole, and the Jumpman on the tongue. Navy has then been placed on the inner liner as well as on the heel tab. Last but not least we see White land on the mudguard, midsole and outsole to complete the look on this Air Jordan 12.

Look for this Air Jordan 12 at select retailers for a retail price of $190 beginning on June 25th. Click and bookmark our official Air Jordan 12 Grey/University Blue launch page now for even more images, info and release details.

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Author’s Take

The only thing I don’t like about this colorway are the hits University Blue. Other than that I think it’s a pretty solid colorway.

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With less than two weeks before both pairs of the Air Jordan 8 Championship Pack drop, Nike has finally released the official images of both the Confetti and Champagne colorway. First up is the Confetti’s official images. Let’s take a closer look.

The Air Jordan 8 Championship Pack Confetti comes dressed in a Black premium leather upper and is highlighted by confetti detailing around the heel and on the inner liner as well as an iridescent shimmer on the ankle/heel as well as gold accents. The confetti theme is used to depict the celebration players and fans experience when they win the big game. Other notable features on the shoe include the words ? ?World Champions? and ?Again and Again? placed on the inner straps, while metallic gold accents on the tongue and straps finish off the design. Retailing for $250, you will be able to purchase at select Nike and JB accounts on June 25th. Make sure you check out our official Air Jordan 8 Championship Pack launch page now for even more images, info and release details.

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We just got a look at the official images of the Air Jordan 8 Championship Pack Confetti, so it’s only fair to get our official look at the Air Jordan 8 Championship Pack Champagne as well.

Also done in a premium leather construction, this pair is inspired by the Larry O?Brien Championship Trophy. The shoe officially comes in a Light Bone, Metallic Gold and White color scheme.  The White premium leather upper is contrasted by way of the nice pop of Gold hits placed throughout the shoe, most noticeably on the Gold-plated heel counter with Jordan?s fingerprints placed as a nod to the Larry O?Brien trophy. Just like the Confetti pair, the shoe will also include the words ? ?World Champions? and ?Again and Again? placed on the inner straps. The Air Jordan 8 Championship Pack will drop on June 25th for $250 each. Head over to our Air Jordan 8 Championship Pack to see more images, release information and other updates on this release. Cop or not? Let us know in the comments below.

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In two days we’ll see release of the Air Jordan 10 Charlotte, the next colorway from the Air Jordan 10 City Pack.

As you probably already know, this Air Jordan 10 is dressed in the same team colors as the Charlotte Hornets, the NBA franchise owned by Michael Jordan. White tumbled leather appears all along the upper of this sneaker with Blue Lagoon and Concord accents appearing on the tongue, laces, eyestay, ankle, outsole, heel pull tab, the Jumpman on the heel and the embroidered ?CHA? by the ankle. A Black inner liner completes the look on this Air Jordan 10.

Check for this Air Jordan 10 at select retailers this upcoming Saturday, June 18th for a retail price of $190. Click and bookmark our official Air Jordan 10 Charlotte launch page now for additional images, info and release details.

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Author’s Take

Fans of the Hornets should definitely pick up this colorway of the Air Jordan 10. This is without a doubt one of the most vibrant colorways from the pack, but I don?t anticipate grabbing a pair.

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The Air Jordan 12 Wings will undoubtedly be one of the most memorable Air Jordan releases of 2016. It was a highly coveted release for several reasons. Aside from Jordan Brand making it a limited release, just days before the shoe dropped they announced a major feature on the shoe that none of us knew about. Beneath the all-Black leather upper lies another layer covered in a Wings print dressed in Gold and Black. You have the option of wiping off the Black upper to reveal the Wings print on any part of the upper that you desire. This new feature on the shoe is definitely one of the main reasons the resell value us ridiculous.

Grabbing inspiration from that release is this Air Jordan 1 Wings custom. Artist, Pirate Robot redesigns the Air Jordan 1 High OG Cyber Monday to give it the exact same “Wings” look as the one you find on the 12s. Instead of covering the entire shoe in the Wings print, Pirate Robot strategically places it on on different areas of the shoe to create some nice color blocking on the shoe. Just imagine if Jordan Brand had released these in the same manner that the 12s were released. Can you imagine the hype they would get?! If you’re interested in getting a pair done or simply want to see more of Pirate Robot’s work, head on over to his IG for more info. Don’t sleep on this guy!

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