As Michael had placed the basketball on the curb he decided to take on the game of baseball. A special cleated version of the Air Jordans 9's was made and helped him in his Birmingham Barons baseball career.The Air Jordan 9 was released in 1993. On October 6th 1993, Jordan gave the basketball world a shock when he announced his retirement from the NBA. We offer great Air Jordan Retro 9 shoes at discounted price and free shipping.