Everything You Need to Know About the 2025 Air Jordan 3 ‘Black Cat’

There are plenty of iconic colourways, and they almost always pay homage to a part of storied legacy. There is , which looks to Jordan’s time in college, which remembers the fabled backboard-shattering dunk, OG and, of course, ‘Black Cat’. The latter iteration has now been rumoured to return once again, this time donning the .

The term ‘Black Cat’ has been applied to a plethora of Jordan Brand’s most coveted models, but that doesn’t just signify a sneaker’s ‘Triple Black’ look. ‘Black Cat’ was a nickname that only Michal Jordan's closest friends called him due to his smooth and stealthy movements on the court. Unknowingly, had also come to the same conclusion when watching MJ play, as he reminded the designer of a 'powerful predatory cat', and he used this as inspiration to create the , simply calling it the 'Black Cat'. When Tinker presented it to MJ, the basketball legend asked 'How did you know that?'

Jordan Brand dropped the first-ever Air Jordan 3 ‘Black Cat’ way back in 2007, and rumours have now emerged from reliable sources @zsneakerheadz and @sneakerfiles that this pair will return in 2025. You can expect this upcoming pair to look similar to the OG, boasting a full-black build with nubuck upper, patent leather strip, and elephant print overlays. This hasn’t been confirmed by Beaverton as of yet, so we don’t have any imagery of the 2025 pair; however, we do hope Jordan Brand keep the elephant print laces on the retro.

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