Free the Youth is quickly becoming a regular partner of Jordan Brand, with a second collaboration for 2026 leaking this week. Arriving late in the year during the holiday season, the Air Jordan 3 will act as the canvas for this drop, with a colorful palette of Pink Prime and Clear Jade.
Founded in 2013 as a platform to bring Ghanaian fashion to a global stage, Free The Youth has grown from a social media movement into a full-fledged fashion brand and creative agency. Built around the mission of connecting worldwide creative communities through a Ghanaian lens. Their relationship with Jordan Brand began to take shape in early 2025, when the two came together for an event in London tied to the Jumpman’s 40th anniversary. A friends and family Air Jordan 1 Mid dropped as an ultra-exclusive preview late in 2025, setting the stage for their first retail release, an Air Jordan 16, rumored to arrive in June.
This week, another Free the Youth x Jordan project has leaked, with a timeline that places its arrival during the holiday 2026 season. This collaboration will feature an iconic Jumpman model, the Air Jordan 3, receiving FTY’s signature colorful look. Only mockup images of the shoe are available right now, so we can’t confirm any of the color blocking seen above. However, the main color will be black, with bold accents in Pink Prime and Clear Jade.
FREE THE YOUTH X AIR JORDAN 3 RELEASE INFORMATION
The second widely available collaboration from Ghana’s Free the Youth and Jordan Brand is currently expected to release in December 2026, initially from FTY on the 4th, followed by a wider release from Nike and NBHD retailers on the 11th. The colorful look is expected to come with a higher-than-usual price tag, somewhere in the range of $250.
Free The Youth x Air Jordan 3
Color: Black/Black-Pink Prime-Clear Jade
Style Code: IU0737-001
Release Date: December 4, 2026 (Free The Youth)
Release Date: December 11, 2026 (NBHD Retailers)
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