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Price: $180Style Code: IV6476-010Release Date: Fall 2026
- The Air Jordan 9 Low 'What the Kilroy' merges all six aliases from Michael Jordan's mid-90s retirement-era Nike ads into one mismatched, multicolor build.
- The pair combines elements from each character - Calvin Bailey, Motorboat Jones, Slim Jenkins, Fontay Montana, Bentley Ellis, and Johnny Kilroy - across the silhouette.
- The result honors the 2012 Kilroy pack while compressing its color stories into a single low-top pair, playing into Jordan Brand's broader 'What the' series tradition.
Jordan Brand is cooking up a fun new release for the Air Jordan 9 coming later this year. The “What the Kilroy” Low-top pays homage to the brief retirement stint by Mike in the ’90s, and the six different aliases he used during that period.
During the mid-’90s, Michael Jordan briefly retired from basketball. He used a number of aliases in the short stint to appear in Nike ads, which formed the basis of 2012’s “Kilroy” pack of the Air Jordan 9. The collection consisted of six total colorways, one for each alias used by MJ, often with goofy, made-up names. The list includes Calvin Bailey, Motorboat Jones, Slim Jenkins, Fontay Montana, Bentley Ellis, and the most famous, Johnny Kilroy. The Kilroy alias is the most widely known for being features in a Jumpman advertisement showing Jordan wearing a #4 Bulls jersey with the name Kilroy, with the promise that the mystery athletes would be revealed in the future. This year, Jordan is paying homage to that period of Mike’s career with the “What the Kilroy” Air Jordan 9 Low. The project brings all six colorways together into one pair of shoes, creating an eclectic, mismatched look.
AIR JORDAN 9 LOW “WHAT THE KILROY” RELEASE INFORMATION
The upcoming release of the Air Jordan 9 Low has not been announced yet, but is currently expected to release in Fall 2026. The pair celebrates Mike’s series of alter egos during his initial retirement, bringing them all together on one colorful new “What the Kilroy” look. Pairs will be available from both Nike and select retailers for $180.
Part of: Air Jordan Release Dates 2026 & 2027
Air Jordan 9 Low “What The Kilroy”
Color: Black/University Blue-University Gold-Dark Cayenne-Challenge Red-Deep Royal Blue
Style Code: IV6476-010
Release Date: Fall 2026
Pice: $180
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