Michael Jordan's sneakers have been banned in his own arena. The Chicago Bulls revealed an addition to its Jordan statue Monday evening, as black boxes censor the sneakers in promotion of the forthcoming Air Jordan 1 High "Bred" release.

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic Air Jordan 1, Jordan Brand and the Chicago Bulls have teamed up for a bold marketing stunt involving Michael Jordan’s statue at the United Center. The statue,

Basketball fans and sneakerheads heading to the United Center in 2025 might do a double-take when they enter the atrium and see the famous Michael Jordan statue. The sneakers on MJ’s statue have been completely blacked out (solid black squares over the feet).