At the time the Nike Air Jordan 1 was created, the NBA only allowed all-white sneakers.. So sneakers which were not all-white, like the Air Jordan 1 , were banned. However, Micheal was still able to wear em because Nike was willing to pay the $5000 fine per game which was issued by the NBA. These are one of my favorite kicks of all time. … Nike Air Jordan Commercial Banned OG 1985 NBA