Nike’s annual Doernbecher project benefits critically ill children that are receiving treatment or recovering in the Doernbecher Hospital. This year, one pair of the Nike Air Yeezys will be auctioned off. . . But there’s a twist! Kanye’s signature shoe features the tooling of the Air Jordan VI (6)! This black/black shoe is truly a wonderful piece of kit. We’ll let you know more as the auction nears.

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Earlier this month, we reported that the Black/Varsity Red – White Air Jordan Sixty Plus (60+) hit retail shelves, and now, the Laney High School colorway has begun hitting stores worldwide. Heavily inspired by the Air Jordan V (5), the Sixty Plus features a perforated toebox, translucent outsole, Air Sole unit in the heel, and lacelock. The white/varsity royal/del sol color scheme pays homage to MJ’s high school. The Air Jordan Sixty Plus (60+) “Laney High School” is available now at select sneaker shops worldwide for $150.

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Almost exactly a month ago we showed you prime images of the very coveted Air Jordan 11 “Space Jams” coming out on Black Friday. Well, if you like these anywhere NEAR as much as I do, then the more than two month wait is absolutely unbearable. As is commonplace, pairs of these Space Jams popped up on eBay for ridiculously hiked prices. However, it seems as though other online retailers will be able to answer all of our prayers for both an early opportunity to cop the 11’s and at a more reasonable, yet understandably still hiked, price. Because we can’t get enough of looking at these, there are more pictures and an online source that fits the aforementioned fair description after the jump.

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The image of what is rumored to be called the Air Jordan Alpha 1 has surfaced. We were told that the Jordan Alpha 1 series will initially hit retailers in two colorways, beginning in Spring, 2010. The colorway of the Size 9 sample (pictured) is reminiscent of the Original Air Jordan I (1) White-Black-Red scheme, which is a grail Jordan to many collectors. To those who cannot afford to pay thousands for a vintage Air Jordan 1 from 1985 (or a 1994 retro model), this colorway of the Jordan Alpha 1 may possibly fill a void. Via Shoe York

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It’s always a treat when we find Air Jordan numbered samples. This time, we were lucky enough to spot an Air Jordan III (3) 2006 Wear Test Sample in a white/red colorway. These 3’s use a white leather upper but with no elephant print panels. The midsole is in red and white to match the outsole and inner lining. The shoe uses strong premium leather for the inner lining, making this a shoe that would have been worth the money. The Air Jordan symbol is stitched in white on the red tongue and printed in red on the white back heel panel. These are on eBay now for a four-digit price tag.

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Images of a sample pair of one of the most popular OG colorways of the Air Jordan VII, the ‘Bordeaux’, surfaced on the web this week. Needless to say, they’ve got a lot of people excited. Since making its debut in 1991, Jordan Brand has yet to re-release the model, despite rumors of its inclusion in the 7/16 Countdown Pack. Keep in mind that these are only samples, but they’re certainly a welcomed step towards the possibility of a new release. In the meantime, keep your fingers crossed and check out the rest of the pictures after the jump.

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True Air Jordan fanatics will recall that on the jumpan23 website there was the opportunity to take a historical look back at all Nike Air Jordan signature series sneakers with snippets of information regarding such things as original release dates and certain accomplishments His Airness achieved while lacing up his different basketball shoes. Now, Nike has unveiled the latest, updated version of said project: the Nike Air Jordan History of Flight online look-book. With news of Michael Jordan’s selection into the basketball Hall of Fame came a number of well-deserved tributes. This one is no different.

This online look-book highlights the Air Jordan I that started it all in 1985, the Air Jordan 2009 that released just this year, and EVERYTHING in between. The site acts as an online, interactive pop-up book that contains other graphics usually associated with a specific Air Jordan. You can run the cursor over the shoe itself or over one of the surrounding graphics to learn something you may not have known, or recall a special moment in history that may very well have resonated with you. And in that lies the beauty of this commemorative project: the fact that it’ll conjure up nostalgic memories as well as impart pertinent knowledge to the Air Jordan fan hoping to learn even more than what he/she might already be aware of.

But there’s also something to be said about the particular colorway of the Air Jordans pictured on the site. Earlier this summer Chris Paul treated us to an exclusive photo of an array of Air Jordans in all white colorways via his Twitter page. Those exact Jordans we were given a sneak peek of are the ones used on the site- which is sure to make Jordan heads like myself straight-up giddy over even the possibility of being able to cop an all-white AJ VI, XIII, XVI or ELEVEN. Only time will tell if any of our all-white wishes will come true and manifest themselves into actual releases. But for now, we can keep busy by testing/expanding our Air Jordan knowledge while salivating over the colorway in front of us.

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