words // Zac Dubasik
As the high school hoops season comes to a close, we’ve recently seen some of the best players in the country take part in a series of All American games. The McDonalds game may have the biggest name, but from a sneaker standpoint, the Jordan Brand classic generates the most interest.
While player names were seen as early as the 2003 game, we didn’t truly start seeing exclusive colorways or logos until 2006, when the players laced up Air Jordan XX1s. Check out this following gallery of PEs from the Jordan Brand Classic, and take a look at some of the notable names that appeared in each of the games since.
Year: 2006
Shoe: Air Jordan XX1
Game Location: NYC, Madison Square Garden
Key Players: Kevin Durant, Thaddeus Young
Year: 2007
Shoe: Air Jordan XX2
Game Location: NYC, Madison Square Garden
Key Players: Eric Gordon, Blake Griffin
Year: 2008
Shoe: Air Jordan XX3
Game Location: NYC, Madison Square Garden
Key Players: Brandon Jennings, Tyreke Evans
Year: 2009
Shoe: Air Jordan 2009
Game Location: NYC, Madison Square Garden
Key Players: John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins
Year: 2010
Shoe: Air Jordan 2010
Game Location: NYC, Madison Square Garden
Key Players: Kyrie Irving, Harrison Barnes
Year: 2011
Shoe: Air Jordan 2011
Game Location: Charlotte, NC, Time Warner Cable Arena
Key Players: Anthony Davis, Bradley Beal
Year: 2012
Shoe: Air Jordan 2012
Game Location: Charlotte, NC, Time Warner Cable Arena
Key Players: Shabazz Muhammad, Anthony Bennett
Year: 2013
Shoe: Air Jordan XX8
Game Location: Brooklyn, Barclays Center
Key Players: Julius Randle, Jabari Parker
Year: 2014
Shoe: Melo M10
Game Location: Brooklyn, Barclays Center
Key Players: Jahlil Okafor, Cliff Alexander
