Nike to Retro the Air Jordan 17 as Part of the Doernbecher Freestyle 2025 Collection

It's official: the 21st collaboration between Nike, Inc. and the OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital will be unveiled on Friday, Oct. 21. The next Doernbecher Freestyle collection—dubbed "Heart of a Hero"—includes the long-anticipated Air Jordan 17 retro, amongst five other silhouettes.

The Children's Hospital has revealed all six patient-designers that've participated in this year's program. Oli Fasone-Lancaster (9), Molly Belly (13), Sergio Cano Marquez (10), Khovny Vigenery (8), Zach Rumbaugh (17), and Raegan Scheid (13) have infused their personal stories into the Doernbecher Freestyle XXI lineup. The cohort will reveal its designs with the help of Shoe Palace at the Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR).

According to Sneaker News, each of the aforementioned designers have worked on one of the following silhouettes: the 17th Air Jordan; Nike Air Force 1 Low; Air Max Dn8; Air Max Plus; Vomero Plus; V2K Run. Some models have formed part of previous collaborations between the Swoosh and OHSU, but there are also newcomers to the program.

Specific design details for each release are still under wraps, but that's expected to change as Oct. 17 inches closer. An initial launch will take place at the Portland Art Museum, with 100% of profits going to OHSU Doernbecher to support the children and their families. A global Nike SNKRS launch is expected between December 2025 and March 2026.

Read up on each designer ahead, and check out all Jordan release dates when you're done.