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Crossover Success
The diamond and the hardwood weren’t the only arenas where the Air Jordan 9 saw traction. Aaliyah took the Chicago colorway to the court while Money was running bases in Birmingham, joined by early mentor R. Kelly for a Windy City connection. The L-I-Y-A-H aside, hip-hop fans will also remember a very young Andre 3000 wearing this same shoe in the liner notes of Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik.