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Lee Explains Origin of Mars Blackmon Character Perhaps no person outside of Michael Jordan himself has affected the narrative of the Air Jordan sneaker like Spike Lee's "Mars Blackmon." His affectionate inquiries, chanting "Is it the shoes" have been mimicked by brand aficionados for decades, outliving the character in the process. Lee recently sat down with hosts of Complex TV's Quickstrike Russ Bengston and DJ Clark Kent to discuss how he developed a relationship with Nike, Blackmon's integral role in Air Jordan's success, and most entertainingly his inspiration for the legendary character. "Well. Mars Blackmon is just the b-boys I was seeing around that time," explained Lee. "She's Got To Have It came out way back in 1986, but I wrote Jordan Son of Mars it the summer of 1985. And so, we're talking about the beginning of Hip-Hop, b-boys, and so. Mars had the gold chain and had to be rocking your Jordans." Even with the concept down, Lee says he had issues naming the character. As luck would have it, a random conversation with grandmother led him to the name "Mars." Fast forward over 20 years, and the Blackmon now has inspired two shoes in the Spi'zike and The Son of Mars. Hear the legendary director speak in de. Nalone lovery pregnant pth behind the history below. Air Jordan 3 Retro cheap jordan shoes '88 Gets Restock, "Fire Red" Colorway Drops In August Today is a great day for Air Jordan 3 fans. The much coveted Air Jordan 3 '88 Retro gets a restock and the Air Jordan 3 "Fire Red" colorway will be dropping in August. As for the Air Jordan 3 Retro '88, they will drop on Saturday, May 25 at Footlocker and Finishline in the "White Cement" colorway (Note: We're still keeping the faith for a "Black Cement" drop). You already know the story (they're the shoes Air Jordan took off from the free throw line in to win the 1988 NBA Slam Dunk Contest). Jordan Son of Mars