Key Points
- The Air Jordan 12 "Bucks" releases September 19, 2026 for $220 (CT8013-103).
- White leather upper with a green mudguard and metallic purple accents.
- The colorway revives a 2004 player exclusive worn by Ray Allen in Milwaukee.
- It is the retail version of a recognizable pre-social-media team PE.
Jordan Brand is digging into the team-PE archive again. The Air Jordan 12 "Bucks" arrives September 19 at $220, a retail release built on a 2004 player exclusive that Ray Allen wore in Milwaukee — one of the more recognizable team-colored PEs from before sneaker culture lived on a timeline.
The look
Style code CT8013-103, the 12 comes in a clean white leather upper with a rich green mudguard wrapping the lower half, finished with metallic purple on the eyelets, the midfoot piece, and the tongue lettering. It is Milwaukee's palette, not the cherry-red the 12 usually leans on.
Why it resonates
Allen's Bucks run is a specific kind of nostalgia: the early-2000s stretch when player exclusives were rare, regional, and mostly seen on broadcast feet rather than in a release calendar. Turning that into a general release is Jordan Brand mining a memory most collectors only ever saw on TV. It follows the same retro-PE logic as the recent Air Jordan 12 "Bloodline."
The drop
Expect it via Nike SNKRS, Jordan Brand retailers, and the usual chains. At $220 for a clean, team-coded 12, it is positioned to move.
Source: Sneaker News
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