AIR JORDAN 4 RETRO RAPTORS DRAKE * AIR JORDAN SERIES

Now, the 6 God himself is taking center stage again, as a version of the Air Jordan 4 “Raptors” complete with his signature on the tongue recently received a shock drop on Nike SNKRS. The black, red, and purple colorway first arrived to market in August of 2018, and — in true Aubrey Graham fashion — was surrounded by enough speculation to make even the most devoted sneaker lover’s head spin.

At the time, Drake and Jordan Brand were reportedly unable to come to terms over an extension of the rapper’s deal, and rumors swirled that he was leaving for adidas — rumblings that Drake himself helped proliferate. This “Raptors” makeup was supposed to release with the aforementioned signature-equipped tongue tag the first time around, but due to this spat between sneaker brand and superstar, it was replaced by a tonal leather patch. Now, with the Raptors in the finals and things apparently hunky-dory between The Boy and JB, this oft-spotted AJ4 is finally seeing the light of day.