Andy Christ – Son of God…

alpha and omega pack? youre freaking kidding me. okay, lets get right to it, jordans dad gets killed (rumored and basically tied to his gambling addiction) jordan retires, nike freaks out, the ix is in production, they think, hmm, unc is still a great ncaa bball school, lets do a carolina tribute to the ix (which still has never been retroed and must be) so, we have the carolina theory and colorway… nike then makes a “replica” authentic jordan unc jersey (embroidered was wrong, screen print as in 2000 retro jersey) so they retro jordan 1-3… base the ix around mj in his hof baseball career (obvious sarcasm) all to keep the ship afloat (other markets were still strong, but basketball is nikes foundation)

so michael returns… pippen and reggie miller wore the x until mr. 45 comes back. carolina in almost every jordan and team jordan after ix. lets fast forward to 2000, nike, under the cover name jordan brand releases a full replica outfit of jordans 1982 unc ncaa championship team, they did the uniform justice, i was pleased, but then thought “what the hell can i wear these with, jordan wore dr. j converse all stars” 2002-2003 – nike buys out converse, well, they didnt destroy the brand (wade) so adidas mustve taken notes when taking reebok (iverson and nfl uni’s) and nike has retroed all kinds of weapons, even magics pair, hell, even the low top. (1987 – bird vs. magic “choose your weapon” search google) so converse obviouslly inst going anywhere, so lets get to the alpha and omega.

so thinking about an alpha and omega pack, why the hell doesnt nike make alpha the converse, and the correct (short shorts people) uniform? and the omega would be some variation of the xviii (18) since he played his last pro ball in them. nike had the rights to his uniform of select nba teams in 2003 (bulls, lakers, celtics, raptors, but super most important the wizards) weird time in the nba, many different companies making on court authentics or pro-cuts) so nike shouldve done this years ago, when they still had production rights (see their last stand with the jordan tribute jersey series of swingmans and authentics?) the alpha and omega should be a full package of the converse mj wore, his unc uni, and the xviii, and his wizards or even bullets retro throwback (jordans last year was nikes busiest jersey production and sales year, they over over raped the masses of swingmans, authentics, and pro-cuts, then the bullets hwc “hardwood nights classics” jersey- there was a HUGE buzz in 2003)

so when everyone buys in to any more crap packs or any new jb products, gossip, or just bs that gentry humphrey dumps out, at least have the history to decide if you want to be just another dazed consumer. nike needed to do this in 2003-04. its that simple. also then realize why it took 3 years to sell the embroidered rookie jordan jersey. nba store may still have some for 49.99

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i may as well collect chewed gum, its a great thing i stumbled upon with sneakers 10 years ago, but its hard to catch up, so many fakes nowadays, funny how half of the culture is skateboarders or “skate dressed kids” or kids who collect jordans, new basketball sneakers, and retro basketball 80s-90s, then theres both. you can line up and wait for a super rare pair, or just refresh over and over on the internet and await the 12am release. the fake market has basicly killed the industry to the point the real ones are worth double to triple what they would be if they werent faked, but that creates the argument of the major brands faking their own product to raise values and demand, conspiracy? i would never think that, these are evil global companies, that use many techniques to mass produce product, and next to nothing, then inflation up to 400% per product, so dont call that a conspiracy just yet, if the fakes look better, it may be a reason, like factory seconds that are on a staged “black market” to have the collectors and the trend chasers seperate, this subculture has made me such an elitist, funny because i do not skateboard, the shoes nike makes are not skate shoes, really, just re-released basketball shoes from the 80s made of all different kinds of materials that are not exactly durable when a shoe is made for skating, and if they are skate shoes, why release 500 pairs? wouldnt you want to please the bigger demand of your product? its like wall street, where the market and price are pre-determined to the point you dont even realize you are the one creating the demand for the limited supply. i have hundreds of pairs, some ive never even worn, maybe pairs ive never even seen. theres people that have nothing in the world, and i may not understand the whole economic scheme, i understand that i have so much i never appreciate, i may be executed in other countries for living in such excess, im not saying people deserve to suffer, i sure as fuck dont want to, so id never wish that upon anyone, i know i have some great shit, love it, and the craze its created, good or bad, you have to take it once youve established yourself in it. ive got plenty to cover and exploit, im a conscious motherfucker, but im submerged in a social hyped status-based lifestyle subculture based on humanitys ever needing lack of vanity. lets play.

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