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The name “Shattered Backboard” comes from a moment after Michael Jordan's rookie season, in the summer of 1985, when he played in an exhibition game in Italy. Jordan, wearing the orange, black, and white of Stefanel Trieste, hit a dunk so hard he shattered the glass backboard.Oct 24, 2019
Perhaps his most famous would be the Bulls's 1997 trip to Paris but one that doesn't get talked about enough is his game in Italy on August 26, 1985. It was a Nike exhibition game in Trieste and MJ got a full head of steam, going coast-to-coast before raising up and dunking the ball, resulting in a shattered backboard.Jan 2, 2022
Jordan wore a black-and-orange Stefanel Trieste jersey, as the game featured Italian Liga A teams Stefanel Trieste and Snaidero Caserta. Jordan scored 30 points this game while wearing the Air Jordan 1 High “Chicago,” as opposed to the customized TYPS version that Jordan typically wore during play.
The Air Jordan 1 “Shattered Backboard” is an orange and black version of Michael Jordan's first signature shoe. It is inspired by the uniform colors worn by MJ in 1986 when he shattered a glass backboard while dunking in an Italian exhibition game.
Darryl Dawkins and Shaquille "Shaq" O'Neal became famous for shattering backboards; the former is credited for being the person to cause NBA to introduce breakaway rims, while the latter slam dunked hard enough that he broke the supports holding two backboards during games against the New Jersey Nets and the Phoenix ...
MJ wore the Air Jordan III White/Cement during the famous 1988 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. The documentary shows MJ's ascent in the league, epitomized by the AJIII.
one broken backboard"Suppose you just have a little attrition on the screws, a big guy could still be strong enough to push it over the edge." That explains why Michael Jordan only has one broken backboard in his resume of carnage.Dec 7, 2020
Darryl DawkinsOn November 13, 1979, in the middle of a game at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Philadelphia 76ers center Darryl Dawkins leaps over Kansas City Kings forward Bill Robinzine and slam-dunks the basketball, shattering the fiberglass backboard.
Nike Air Jordan 1 Shattered Backboards will have a Swoosh on the side. Make sure the stitching is tight, neat and evenly spaced. Check that the stitching follows the shape of the Swoosh perfectly. Take note of the stitch line that overlaps the Swoosh, it cuts deep into the Swoosh, almost flush with the surface.
White/BlackThe first colorway was White/Black. There were also White/Red and White/Blue colorways that coincided with the East/West Jersey Colors.
Look for the Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG “Shattered Backboard 3.0” to release on October 26th at select Jordan Brand retailers and StockX. The retail price tag is set at $160 USD.