The link between Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny goes beyond Space Jam, the hugely successful movie from the 90s. By 2023, the Lucky Rabbit served as inspiration for Nike and Jordan Brand, launching the Air Jordan 1 Low Rabbit.
Although they are not directly Bugs Bunny shoes, they do have many elements that refer to the legendary character from Warner Bros. Highlights are furry gray overlays and white leather undersides, very similar to the rabbit fur created by Tex Avery in the 1930s.
But it also has other details, such as the orange color of the Swoosh, which evokes a carrot and goes directly towards the back of the shoe, where a kind of green plastic similar to a branch is observed.
The soles of the Air Jordan 1 Low Rabbit they are also green.
These sneakers don’t have an official release date yet, much less a price, but Sneaker News consider that they will only be sold in children’s sizes.
The Air Jordan 1 Low Rabbit they should be arriving at Nike and select retailers soon, with the official date being announced in the coming months.
The origins of Bugs Bunny, the Lucky Rabbit
bugs bunny is an anthropomorphic rabbit who made his debut in 1938, in the preliminary version of Porky’s Hare Hunt. Its official premiere occurred in 1940, in A Wild Hare.
your phrase “What’s new Old man?” It remained a pop culture icon, voiced by Mel Blanc, the original actor.
In 2002, Bugs Bunny was named by TV Guide as greatest cartoon of all time sharing the honor with Mickey Mouse.
The selection occurred five years after its appearance in spacejam, the film in which he starred together with Michael Jordan, American basketball legend.
In 2021, Bugs Bunny returned to the cinema, this time with Space Jam: a new era, with LeBron James this time as the main human figure.