Before Chicago, before North Carolina, and even before Emsley A. Laney High School, a young MJ sharpened his skills against his older brother Larry in the backyard of the family's Gordon Street home. Day after day, the two went one-on-one on the dirt-packed court – a heated brotherly rivalry that MJ would later say gave him his toughest work. This Air Jordan XXXII is inspired by those dusty days of backyard ball, which turned out to be the game's greatest workshop. Combining light bone, Infrared and soft suede upper details, it perfectly balances the style and performance design aspects of the XXXII. A “Gordon St.” street sign is stitched on the inside of each tongue as a tribute to MJ’s childhood home.