FLOAT 100 · Sneakers · No. 38
Trophy Room x Air Jordan 1 High OG 'Chicago'
Michael Jordan's son turned the 'Chicago' Air Jordan 1 into a frosted tribute to the All-Star Game where his father was allegedly frozen out, and the release became the most argued-over sneaker drop of 2021.
- Year
- 2021
- Maker
- Nike / Jordan Brand x Trophy Room
- By price in sneakers
- 62 of 100
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Create a free account- Official name
- Trophy Room x Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG SP 'Chicago', nicknamed 'Freeze Out'
- Style code
- DA2728-100
- Colorway
- White/Varsity Red-Sail-Black (some sources list White/Sail/Varsity Red-Black)
- Collaborator
- Trophy Room, the Orlando sneaker store Marcus Jordan founded in 2016
- Inspiration
- The alleged 'freeze-out' of rookie Michael Jordan at the 1985 NBA All-Star Game, February 10, 1985
- Release
- February 10, 2021, by online raffle, the 36th anniversary of that game
- Retail price
- $190
- Production
- 12,000 pairs, individually numbered on the tongue tag
- Signature details
- Frosted, glittery red overlays, white stitching, Michael Jordan's signature on the heel, sail midsole, translucent outsole with red and blue stars
- Variant
- Pairs sold through Trophy Room came with an extra set of blue laces
A son's store, a father's shoe
Marcus Jordan, Michael Jordan's son, opened Trophy Room in Orlando, Florida, in 2016, three years after graduating from the University of Central Florida with a degree in hospitality. The store is modeled on the trophy room in the Jordan family home, where the family gathered for holidays, and it displays trophies, photos and memorabilia from Michael Jordan's career along with family home videos.
Collaborations with Jordan Brand came from the start. The store opened on May 23, 2016, with an Air Jordan 23 limited to 523 numbered pairs, followed by a black version of 5,000 pairs. An Air Jordan 16 'French Blue' of 5,000 pairs followed that November, revealed by DJ Khaled, and in May 2019 an Air Jordan 5 'Ice Blue' of 7,000 numbered pairs arrived alongside a red friends-and-family version of just 223 pairs.
For his next project Marcus went to the most famous shoe of all, the Air Jordan 1 'Chicago,' the white, red and black colorway his father wore as a rookie. The original Air Jordan 1 was made for Michael Jordan in November 1984 and released to the public on April 1, 1985.
The 'freeze-out' of 1985
The 35th NBA All-Star Game was played on February 10, 1985, at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis before 43,146 people. The West won 140-129, and Ralph Sampson of Houston was named MVP with 24 points and 10 rebounds. The day before, Jordan had finished second to Dominique Wilkins in the Slam Dunk Contest.
Jordan, a rookie starter for the East, played 22 minutes and made 2 of 9 shots for 7 points, with 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Afterward, several veteran East players were accused of planning to 'freeze out' Jordan by not passing him the ball, supposedly out of resentment over the attention he was getting. A Sports Illustrated account described Isiah Thomas as leading the effort.
No player involved has ever confirmed it. Thomas has called the idea that he masterminded a freeze-out 'ludicrous,' noting that he was a young player on a team that included Larry Bird, Julius Erving and Moses Malone. The shoe treats the story as legend, which is what it is.
How to identify a pair
The shoe follows the 'Chicago' blocking, white leather with red overlays and a black Swoosh and collar, but the red leather has an icy, glittery finish meant to suggest the freeze. The traditional red stitching is swapped for white, a vintage-style sail midsole replaces the bright white, and Michael Jordan's signature is stamped on the lateral heel.
The translucent outsole shows red and blue stars, a reference to the 1985 All-Star Game, a Trophy Room patch is sewn into the insole, and each pair carries a numbered tag on the tongue reading out of 12,000. Pairs came with a ticket stub bearing the date of the game. The style code is DA2728-100.
Pairs sold by Trophy Room came with an extra set of blue laces printed with the phrase 'Rumor has it.' Pairs sent by Jordan Brand to athletes and celebrities, and those that appeared before release, did not have them. Collectors now treat the blue-lace pairs, often listed as the 'friends and family' version, as a separate variant.
Leaks, delays and a raffle
The shoe leaked in late October 2020, when a leak account reported a November 11 release at $170, a date and price neither Trophy Room nor Jordan Brand confirmed. On November 2 Marcus Jordan announced the shoe would not release in 2020. By November 27, new photos showed the 12,000-pair limit on the tongue tag, and observers pointed to February 10, the anniversary of the 1985 game, as the likely date.
In early December 2020, pairs began showing up on social media. On December 4, Marcus wrote on Twitter that his store had not received or even paid for the sneakers yet and pointed at people at Nike's Memphis distribution center, the brand's largest. Official images followed on January 28, 2021, and on February 7 Trophy Room announced an online raffle for February 10 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Eastern, with the shoes at $190 alongside matching apparel.
On release day the store reopened the raffle for another hour in the early afternoon for people who had missed it. One later account says barely anyone online, and even fewer people in Orlando, managed to get a pair.
The backdooring allegations
Six days after the release, Complex published an investigation in which multiple sources said Trophy Room had sold a substantial part of its stock to resellers before the release date, for about $1,000 a pair, in bulk lots. One source said a small group of longstanding buyers paid $850 a pair and others closer to $1,200. These are allegations from unnamed sources, and the accounts differed in their details.
Marcus Jordan's position was that pairs without blue laces had not come from his store. 'If it ain't got a blue lace, they didn't come from us,' he told Complex. Critics called the laces a cover story, while a source with knowledge of Jordan Brand's plans told the outlet that Marcus had wanted blue laces from the start. A Las Vegas store owner quoted in the same piece thought it more realistic that the early pairs leaked from a warehouse.
The episode followed Trophy Room for years. On June 1, 2026, Marcus Jordan announced he was stepping away from his role at the store, saying it would move from a physical shop to an online-only operation under a different brand.
The numbers
- Release date
- February 10, 2021
- Retail price
- $190
- Production
- 12,000 pairs, numbered
- Style code
- DA2728-100
- The game it honors
- 1985 NBA All-Star Game, February 10, 1985, Indianapolis: West 140, East 129
- Jordan's line
- 22 minutes, 2 of 9 shooting, 3 of 4 free throws, 7 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists
Timeline
Rookie Michael Jordan finishes second to Dominique Wilkins in the Slam Dunk Contest in Indianapolis.
Jordan scores 7 points in the All-Star Game, the source of the 'freeze-out' story.
The Air Jordan 1 is released to the public.
Trophy Room opens in Orlando with an Air Jordan 23 limited to 523 pairs.
Trophy Room releases the Air Jordan 5 'Ice Blue,' 7,000 numbered pairs.
The Trophy Room Air Jordan 1 leaks; an unconfirmed report gives November 11 and $170.
Marcus Jordan announces the shoe will not release in 2020.
Photos show the 12,000-pair limit on the tongue tag.
Early pairs surface on social media; Marcus says on Twitter his store has not even paid for the shoes and points to Nike's Memphis distribution center.
Nike releases official images.
Trophy Room announces an online raffle at $190.
Release by raffle, reopened in the afternoon, on the 36th anniversary of the 1985 All-Star Game.
Complex publishes its investigation into backdooring allegations.
Trophy Room releases the Air Jordan 7 'New Sheriff in Town.'
Marcus Jordan says he is stepping away from his role at Trophy Room.
The lowest asking price found for a pair without the blue laces is $580.
The world in 2021
Supporters of President Trump storm the U.S. Capitol as Congress certifies the election.
Joe Biden is sworn in as president; Kamala Harris becomes the first woman vice president.
GameStop's stock surge inflicts major losses on investment funds.
Tampa Bay beats Kansas City 31-9 in Super Bowl LV, the first team to win it in its home stadium.
A winter storm begins that kills 58 people and knocks out power to millions across 13 states.
NASA's Perseverance rover lands on Mars.
The CDC reports more than half of Americans have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose.
Price record
| Date | Price | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2021 | $190 | Asking price, not a saleRetail price at release. |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $580 | Asking price, not a saleLowest asking price found; listing says the pair does not include the extra blue laces. |
This is an asking price, not a sale. It is what a seller wanted on the date shown. Asking prices often sit above what buyers pay, but an ask is not a ceiling: a sale can land on either side of it. It is not a value.
By reference price, Trophy Room x Air Jordan 1 High OG 'Chicago' is number 62 of 100 in the sneakers entries of the FLOAT 100. 22 of those 100 rest on a realized sale; the rest carry an asking price or a guide value, and each page says which. Rank within the FLOAT 100 itself (38 here) is editorial: how much an object defines its field, not price alone.
Did you know
- The release date, February 10, 2021, was the 36th anniversary of the 1985 All-Star Game the shoe honors.
- The extra blue laces sold with Trophy Room's own pairs are printed 'Rumor has it.'
- Each pair came with a ticket stub carrying the date of the 1985 game.
- Trophy Room's first shoe, an Air Jordan 23 released May 23, 2016, was limited to 523 numbered pairs.
- No player has ever confirmed the 1985 freeze-out, and Isiah Thomas has called the idea that he led it 'ludicrous.'
- Early leaks put the price at $170; it released at $190.
How this page is made
- The figure
- One reference price, shown with its own kind. FLOAT does not average it with anything or adjust it for time.
- Realized or not
- A realized price is a completed sale. An asking price, an estimate and a price-guide value are not sales, and are labeled as such wherever they appear.
- The story
- Researched from published records and checked fact by fact. Updated Oct 1, 2026.
- Archive
- Oct 5, 2026