The Jordan brand unveiled the Air Jordan XXXI in Las Vegas on Wednesday night, with the lead colorway giving a nod to the buzz that initially kick-started the signature line.The red and black colorway of the shoe is a tribute to the Air Jordan I, which debuted in 1985. It features elements of that shoe, including a leather upper, and is the first time the shoe has an Air Jordan logo and a swoosh since the original.The Jordan XXXI will be available on Sept. 3 for $185.On the bottom of the shoe is the word BANNED, a reference to the legend that gave the brand a defiant beginning.On Feb. 25, 1985, then-NBA deputy commissioner Russ Granik sent a letter to Nikes marketing chief Rob Strasser stressing that the red and black shoes violated the leagues uniform code.In accordance with our conversations, this will confirm and verify that the National Basketball Associations rules and procedures prohibited the wearing of certain red and black NIKE basketball shoes by Chicago Bulls player Michael Jordan on or around October 18, 1984, the letter said.?Rumor had circulated that Jordan would be fined $5,000 per game for wearing the red and black shoes, but there was no evidence that Nike ever paid a fine. The shoes Jordan was wearing for that preseason game in 1984 were not even Air Jordans; they were a shoe called the Air Ship.But Nike famously told its consumers that the shoe was banned in a television commercial, which featured Jordan dressed in red and black.On Sept. 15, Nike created a revolutionary basketball shoe, the voiceover said. On Oct. 18, the NBA threw them out of the game. Fortunately, the NBA cant stop you from wearing them. Air Jordans by Nike.The Air Jordan I came out in March 1985, at the then-exorbitant price of $65. Over the next nine months, Nike sold $100 million worth.The 31st iteration of the shoe will be worn, as has been tradition, by Jordan brand spokesman Russell Westbrook. Only the initial colorway will have the words BANNED on the bottom.In June, Nike said the sale of Jordan brand products equaled $2.7 billion, up 16 percent from the previous year. Jordan himself gets an undisclosed royalty from sales of the signature line.Adidas NMD Comprar . 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Comprar Adidas Gazelle Baratas . But the quarterback hopes to stay involved in football after officially calling it quits Tuesday. "Id love to look at those opportunities as they arise," Pierce said in an interview from his Winnipeg eatery.The San Jose Sharks have re-signed one of their key young players, Tomas Hertl, to a two-year deal, the club announced Thursday.A source told ESPN.com the deal is worth $2.8 million in the first year and $3.2 million in the second year, for a $3 million cap hit.Hertl, 22, had 21 goals and 25 assists last season. He was impactful in the playoffs, putting up 11 points (six goals, five assists) in 20 games while playing on the top line with Joe Thornton and Joe Pavelski.I wont even put a limit on him, general manager Doug Wilson said. He just gets better and better. Hes a big, strong guy. ... When we drafted him, we expected him to be a dominant player and so does he. He has high expectations for himself. He loves to play the game. You can see that smile on his face. Its contagious.The Sharks, who lost to Pittsburgh in the Stanley Cup finals, might also add a player or two Friday when the free-agent market opens. But the organizations next big negotiation -- which has already begun, according to a source -- is taking care of franchise defenseman Brent Burns, who is one year away froom unrestricted free agency.ddddddddddddThe expectation is that the Sharks will sign Burns to a long-term extension this offseason.Wilson said he expects to have conversations next summer with Hertl about a longer-term deal, but both sides thought it was best to opt for a bridge contract because of Hertls potential to emerge into a star. He will be eligible to be a restricted free agent when this deal is done in 2018.Its good for me, too, because now I have two years to show my best hockey and show I can play longer here with the Sharks,, Hertl said. Its on me. Its better to sign the contract and well see the next two years how I play.Wilson said he is having talks with two other pending restricted free agents: forward Matt Nieto and defenseman Dylan DeMelo. Wilson previously said he will let pending unrestricted free agents Roman Polak, Nick Spaling, James Reimer and Dainius Zubrus hit the market Friday.The Associated Press contributed to this report. ' ' '