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After retiring from the NBA six years ago, Michael Jordan is still finding ways to make money. And to keep his pockets lined, he needs to look no further than the loyal Air Jordan collectors and sneaker heads who were awaiting today’s arrival of the Space Jam Air Jordans. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, a handful of shoe stores around the country reported customers filling their stores at 7 a.m.to buy the Air Jordan 11 (Air Jordan XI) Retro shoe–just in time for the perfect Christmas gift.

But an hour later, the buyers – with the shoes in their hands — were gone. According to Slamonline, Jordan only wore the shoes in the Chicago Bulls’ playoff loss to the Magic in 1995 and in the 1996 film,” Space Jam.” The shoes existed as player editions initially, only hitting retailers for the first time in 2000.

Michael Jordan single-handedly changed the game of basketball and the way companies use advertising for athletes and their products. Along with looking stylish on the court, the recent Hall of Famer won six championships with the Chicago Bulls before retiring for the third time with the Washington Wizards in 2003.

The Air Jordan 11 is on sale for $175.