In 2016, the Air Jordan 7 is the model chosen to represent Jordan Brand in the Doernbecher collection. 10-year old Damien Phillips is the kid who got to create the shoe.
Damian is currently fighting through a hemophilia diagnosis. Throughout this entire time he has shown a tremendous amount of courage, even while at hemophilia camp, where he was awarded the Big Stick Award after learning to administer his own infusions. Damian is a big time fan of the Chicago Bulls, so when he found out he was given the Air Jordan 7 to work on, he was pretty ecstatic about that. The shoe has a Bulls theme to it as the team’s Black and Red colors are placed all over the upper. He also enjoy rock music, which is why he placed the guitar pick on the laces, while the heel tab is said to resemble a guitar neck. Lastly, the outsole features an animated graphic of Damien himself rocking out to a power solo. The Air Jordan 7 Doernbecher By Damien Phillips will be releasing on Saturday, December 17th at Nike SNKRS for $190.