The Air Jordan 12 is cemented in basketball history — and for good reason.  This holiday, a little flip tells a memorable MJ story with the Air Jordan 12 “Reverse Flu Game.”

Michael Jordan’s twelfth signature shoe would barre witness to greatness in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals as his Airness overcame what would be called the “Flu Game” (or “Pizza Game”) with a stat line of 38-7-5 in a crucial win against the Utah Jazz. In doing so, Jordan would then go on to lead the Chicago Bulls to a second championship that was part of his second three-peat title run.

As the 23rd anniversary of the famous Flu Game just passed earlier this year, it appears that Jordan Brand is releasing a remixed version as the Air Jordan 12 “Reverse Flu Game” is set to drop at the end of this year.

Flipping the black and red panels and adding in some suede, the shoes are a head-turner for a retro while also being a colorway acceptable to OG fans.

The “Reverse Flu Game” AJ 12 was included in the 2020 Holiday lineup for Jordan Brand last month and is expected to arrive right before the year closes out on December 26, 2020.

This retro release will be available in full family sizing and will drop at Nike.com along with a number of other retailers.

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UPDATE: Jordan Brand has revealed official images of the pair, found below. Keep your eyes peeled for a drop next weekend!

It appears that Jordan Brand is feeling the color purple this year as the Air Jordan 1 and rumored Air Jordan 3 seem to embody the purple hue in an array of ways. The Air Jordan 12 “Dark Concord” is set to follow suit. The Laker-friendly colorway is rumored to make an appearance as a member of Jordan Brand’s 2020 Holiday schedule as the pair drops in the middle of October.

The AJ12 features a primarily black upper with hints of purple that stray away from the initially rumored color blocking. Nonetheless, the pair is still a must-have. Are you hyped for these? Keep track of every Jordan set to drop this year on our dedicated page for the 2020 retro Air Jordan release dates.