Strong hip-hop ties and 90’s wave color blocking make it easy to see how casual friendly the Air Jordan 7 “Raptor” is. Don’t get it twisted though, when Michael Jordan wore them it was all business. Baring no inspiration from the Toronto team to be, purple reigned in the 1992 Playoffs as MJ led the Bulls to a second straight ring in his charcoal colored kicks. Hit the jump to see Jordan’s 7 greatest games in these iconic kicks!…
Victim: Miami Heat
Event: Round 1 of the Eastern Conference Playoffs, Game 1
Date: April 24, 2012
The Air Jordan 7 may have been the funkiest Mike’s footwear got from a colorway perspective. After playing much of the ’91-’92 season in the wild “Hares”, MJ brought out the purple-splashed “Raptors” for the postseason. Good call. Jordan went for 46, 11, and 9 in his playoff opener which looked more like an exhibition game.
Victim: Miami Heat
Event: Round 1 of the Eastern Conference Playoffs, Game 3
Date: April 29, 2012
As it turned out, nobody on the Heat could check MJ. The Bulls roasted the South Florida expansion club in their first playoff appearance, bringing out the brooms with Jordan chipping in a light 56.
Victim: New York Knicks
Event: Eastern Conference Semi-Finals, Game 7
Date: May 17, 1992
Michael Jordan. The Knicks. Game 7. What else is there to say? Not much, as MJ had the final word by sending the ‘bockers back home with a 42 point performance.
Victim: Cleveland Cavaliers
Event: Eastern Conference Finals, Game 5
Date: May 27, 1992
Craig Ehlo may not have been the “Jordan Stopper”, but if shooting percentage is telling, he did slow him down. Tied up 2-2 and struggling from the field by MJ standards, Jordan got his groove back by dropping 37 points in the series-shifting Conference Finals win.
Victim: Portland Trail Blazers
Event: NBA Finals, Game 1
Date: June 3, 1992
Was he surprised he was that hot or was he surprised he was that open? We’ll let MJ laugh over that question.
Coming off a cold shooting night against the Cavs and coming into more Clyde comparisons, Jordan made a statement by putting up 35 points and six three pointers in the first half of the final’s opener. Money got his, collecting two league records, but he also spread the wealth by dishing out 11 dimes and giving the hometown crowd the experience of a lifetime.
Victim: Portland Trail Blazers
Event: NBA Finals, Game 3
Date: June 7, 1992
The Bulls regained the series lead in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, but it was the pre and postgame ceremonies that were more memorable for Jordan fans.
At 29 years of age, Michael Jordan was named best in basketball for the third time. A 67-15 record added credibility to his team leadership, while averages of 30, 6, and 6 proved he was still the most gifted in the game.
Victim: Portland Trail Blazers
Event: NBA Finals, Game 6
Date: June 14, 1992
Individual accolades are nice, but at the end of the day it’s all about the team. His Airness put away the Blazers in six games to bring back-to-back trophies to sweet home Chicago. The “Raptors” would then go into unofficial retirement as he sported the “Olympics” that summer and started the next season in the “Cardinals”.
