The Air Jordan 17 (XVII) was released in 2002. Michael joined the Washington Wizards as President of Basketball Operations in January of 2000 and selected Kwame Brown with the top overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft. On September 25th 2001 he resigned his position and instead signed a player contract.
The Air Jordan 17 (XVII) design was said to be inspired by three things; "the fine details from an Aston Martin, the smooth lines and flow of a jazz solo and the long Retro Jordan history of innovations in style."
Well, if the Air Jordan 17 (XVII) were equipped with a gaiter/shroud that was removable and that would cover almost more than half of the shoe, the Air Jordans 17 (XVII) were no worse. With a removable midfoot cover you were once again given the power to choose whether or not the laces should be visible!
