Jordan Brand x Slam Dunk: Everything You Need to Know

The full story behind Jordan Brand and the Manga Slam Dunk created by Takehiko Inoue. Subscribe to Kustoo!: http://www.youtube.com/user/kustoo?sub_confirmation=1 ***Click for Details below!*** Follow Jacques on Twitter: http://bit.ly/11Nw0oo Follow Jacques on Instagram: http://bit.ly/19jV3FT Source: http://www.kustoo.com/2014/10/16/air-jordan-slam-dunk-collection-revealed/ Full Story: By now, most of you have seen the new Jordan and Slam Dunk collection that is set to release in Asian Markets this week and globally on November 1. I did a little digging, and here is everything you need to know about the collaboration. Lets start with manga, according to wikipedia, Manga are comics created in Japan, or by Japanese creators in the Japanese language, conforming to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century. What does this have to do with sneakers, well you have to look no further than manga artist, Takehiko Inoue. A big fan of the game of basketball, Mr. Inoue created a manga called Slam Dunk back in 1990. Before we get into the comic, lets talk about basketball a little bit. In the 80s, basketball started to become a global phenomenon. Led by stars like Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, the league was really starting to grow. In the late 80s, Jordan was starting to come into his own and became the face of the league on a global scale. This brings us back to Mr. Inoue and his Manga, Slam Dunk. Being a fan of basketball he was obviously a fan of Jordan and the story o