Supreme x Jordan Basketball
The original behind the Supreme x Jordan Basketball is the Jordan Jumpman Composite Leather Basketball — $45 retail vs Supreme's $118.
Supreme vs. Original
About the original
The Jordan Jumpman basketball is a size 7 (29.5-inch) composite-leather ball with a six-panel deep-channel construction suited to indoor and outdoor play. Jordan Brand launched as the Air Jordan line in 1985, became a Nike subsidiary in 1997, and expanded into team athletics and hard-goods like balls, bags, and sideline gear. The Jumpman silhouette itself is based on a 1984 photograph of Michael Jordan in a balletic grand jeté pose, taken before he signed with Nike. The Supreme FW24 version debosses the Jumpman and Supreme box logos into the pebbled grain; it dropped October 3, 2024 alongside the rest of the Jordan tricot and warm-up collection.
About Jordan
Jordan Brand is an American footwear and apparel subsidiary of Nike, Inc. founded in 1984 around basketball player Michael Jordan, who signed with Nike as a rookie and debuted the Peter Moore-designed Air Jordan 1 that year. Nike spun Jordan off as its own division in 1997, with the Jumpman silhouette, taken from a 1984 LIFE magazine photograph, as its logo. The line has produced numbered models from the Air Jordan 1 through 39, plus the Retro program that reissues archival colorways. Jordan Brand generates over $7 billion in annual revenue. Supreme's Jordan collaborations have included the Air Jordan 5 and Air Jordan 14.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $118 |
|---|---|
| Jordan retail | $45 |
| Hype tax | +162% |
Questions
Is the Supreme x Jordan Basketball just the regular Jumpman Composite Leather Basketball?
The Supreme x Jordan Basketball, released in Fall/Winter 2024, is based on the Jordan Jumpman Composite Leather Basketball. Supreme collabs sometimes change the colorway or materials; the description on this page covers the original's specs and any notable differences in the Supreme version. If you want the product without the box logo, the Jordan Jumpman Composite Leather Basketball is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Jordan Jumpman Composite Leather Basketball than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $118 for the Supreme x Jordan Basketball; the Jordan Jumpman Composite Leather Basketball retails for $45. That's a 162% markup — buying the original saves you $73, or 62% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the Jordan Jumpman Composite Leather Basketball?
You can buy the Jordan Jumpman Composite Leather Basketball from Dick's Sporting Goods or from Foot Locker. Retail price is $45. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
