Jordan 3 Retro World's Best Dad (TD)

The Air Jordan 3 Retro Worlds Best Dad TD is the Toddler sizing version of the Air Jordan 3 Retro World's Best Dad, released May 16, 2026 at $80 in full family sizing as one of the most narratively significant Jordan releases of 2026 and a direct tribute to one of the most emotionally resonant moments in Michael Jordan's career. The World's Best Dad colorway references June 16, 1996, Father's Day, when Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls won Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Seattle SuperSonics to claim the franchise's fourth championship and Jordan's fourth ring, the first since the 1993 murder of his father James Jordan Sr., whose absence on Father's Day made the moment overwhelming: Jordan collapsed to the locker room floor in tears, clutching the game ball, in photos that Sneaker News described as legendary and that humanized Jordan in a way that connected with everyone who has suffered a similar loss. The Air Jordan 3 Retro World's Best Dad translates that locker room moment into the shoe's design: SoleRetriever confirmed the elephant print on the toe and heel is reimagined in the brown carpet from that 1996 Finals night, with Sail white leather covering the rest of the upper, Palomino tones on the midsole, Bulls Varsity Red on the outsole and Jumpman tongue logo, and black hitting the lace panel, top of the tongue, sockliner, and ankle collar. As Athlon Sports confirmed, the release includes custom Father's Day packaging and a Father's Day card, the complete package making the World's Best Dad one of the most gift-oriented and most storytelling-forward Jordan releases in recent years. Style code DM0968-103 in Toddler sizing, released May 16, 2026 at $80.

The Air Jordan 3 Retro Worlds Best Dad TD is the May 2026 Toddler sizing Father's Day tribute colorway for the family and Jordan legacy collector who wants the 1996 Bulls locker room carpet-referencing elephant print, Sail white leather upper, Varsity Red outsole and Jumpman, and Palomino midsole of the World's Best Dad Air Jordan 3 in the Toddler sizing retail configuration at $80.

The Air Jordan 3 Retro Worlds Best Dad TD was released on May 16, 2026 with a retail price of $80.

Colorway: Sail/Black/University Red/Pale Ivory/Palomino
Style Code: DM0968-103
Release Date: 2026-05-16
Retail Price: 80 CHF
Gender: Kids
Category: Sneakers > Lifestyle
SKU: DM0968-103