Jordan 12 Flu Game - Everything You Need To Know Before You Buy

Nike Jordan 12 Flu Game - Release info

• Release Date - March 1 at 10am ET 
• Where to Buy - Nike SNKRS app, Foot Locker, Champs Sports, and some other select retailers. 
• Price - $210 in adult sizes, $160 for big kids, $100 in pre-school sizes, and $85 in toddler sizes.

Adding to the mystique, is the performance Jordan had while wearing them during game five of the 1997 NBA finals.

June 11, 1997, the Chicago Bulls were on the last leg of a three-game stretch and two-game losing streak in Utah. Momentum had swung in favor of the Jazz after they’d lost the first two games at the United Center. Before the game, news outlets nationwide reported that MJ was sick and suffering from flu-like symptoms. 

Karl Malone was playing like the MVP he was, and it seemed as though the Bulls may be dethroned as NBA champions. Throughout the entire game Jordan looked lethargic and sick as he willed himself to one the best playoff performances of all time. Jordan scored 38 points and played 44 minutes in a 2-point Bull’s victory on their road to a championship win in game six.

The Flu Game XII stands as a symbol of what you can accomplish when you don’t give up. Jordan showed the entire world what a true champion looks like and he did it in style. 

Michael Jordan was more than just a basketball player; he was something like a superhero to those of us who got see him play during his era. Jordan was a trendsetting global superstar and everyone from children to adults wanted to be like Mike.

 Because of his athleticism, skill, and talent the closest most of us got were his shoes. For $210 you probably won’t be able to play like Mike, but you can darn sure look like him.