Official Images // Air Jordan 1 Low OG Doernbecher (2023)

Nike believes in the power of sport to create change and a better world. The Doernbecher Freestyle program — which returned for an in-person auction on October 28 last year — reflects this belief through the unique partnership between NIKE, Inc. and Oregon Health and Sciences University (OHSU) Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.

Doernbecher Freestyle has raised nearly $31 million for the hospital since its inception in 2004. Each year, the program gives six OHSU Doernbecher patients the opportunity to create inspiring Nike footwear, apparel and equipment designs alongside a team of Nike Design employee volunteers. The patient-named collections are auctioned and sold to benefit the hospital as a signature fundraiser.

During a nine-month process, the patients work with a team of Nike Design volunteers to reimagine their medical journeys on their product collections. Employees review patient questionnaires and evolve the designs through multiple rounds of color and material feedback –– all alongside their patient-designers. Together, they bring the incredible collections –– and each patient’s vision and story — to life. The final designs are revealed in a much-beloved auction night that brings attention to the partnership and to the design partners’ labor of love.

For this year’s Air Jordan 1 Low OG Doernbecher, Nike has called up Riddhi Mahajan.

Riddhi lives with cystic fibrosis, but that doesn’t stop her from doing what she loves. She plays tennis and basketball. She swims. She rocks a high GPA. She even has a black belt in tae kwon do. This is all evident when you take a close-up look at her design for 2023; so too is her positive attitude toward life, with countless uplifting messages on the profile wall, toe box, and insoles. Her positive outlook is enhanced through striking vibrancy, subliminal iridescent, and instances of springtime blossoms — she even makes a subtle nod to Disney and her heritage through stylized inner tongues that read her name.

See for yourself below, and look for these and the entire Doernbecher Freestyle XVIII collection to launch on SNKRS, the Nike App, Nike.com, and at select retailers on February 25, 2023.

Air Jordan 1 Low OG Doernbecher

Designed by Riddhi Mahajan

Release Date: February 25, 2023

Style Code: FD9665-351
Color: Gorge Green/Court Purple-White-Barely Volt-Sail
Retail: TBA