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    These Two Air Jordan 4s Pay Homage to Sal’s Pizzeria from Spike Lee’s ‘Do the Right Thing’

    Written By

    Pete Michael

    Date

    2018.11.08

    I’m Buggin’ Out

    2019 not only marks the 30th Anniversary of the Air Jordan 4, but it’s also the birthday for Spike Lee’s cult-classic film ‘Do the Right Thing.’ The film is widely regarded as the first instance of sneaker culture converging with popular culture, with Giancarlo Esposito’s character, Buggin Out’s iconic Air Jordan 4 “White Cement” street scene being touted as the first Air Jordan focused scene in film history.

    That moment was already celebrated in mid-2017, but for the film and the sneaker’s 30th anniversary, they’re taking it to Sal’s.

    A brief insight: Sal’s Pizzeria Brooklyn, is owned by, of course, an Italian-American named Salvatore “Sal” Fragione (go figure). But the story starts when neighborhood local, Buggin’ Out gets griped when he sees that the pizzeria has only pictures of famous Italian Americans on the wall, when the majority of his customers are black – which eventually leads to a Boycott of Sal’s and into violence. Spike Lee’s character, Mookie works for Sal’s as a delivery man.

    So now that you’ve got the back story, you can see where the inspiration for both pairs comes from, although it has yet to be confirmed by Jordan Brand. It is interesting to note that Spike Lee himself liked the images of the white pair on Instagram — so we can take that as some form of confirmation, right?!

    We don’t yet have any official looks, just these mockups via @zSneakerhedz. Both pairs are said to arrive mid-year. Stay tuned for more.

    Air Jordan 4 NRG

    Color: Black/Gorge Green-Varsity Red
    Style Code: AQ3816-063
    Release Date: Summer 2019
    Price: $190

    Air Jordan 4 NRG

    Color: White/Gorge Green-Varsity Red
    Style Code: AQ3816-163
    Release Date: Summer 2019
    Price: $190

    Be sure to check out our Release Calendar to stay up to date with Jordan release dates, add reminders directly to your calendar and find direct links for each drop!

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