The Jordan brand unveiled the Air Jordan XXXI in Las Vegas on Wednesday night, with the lead colorway giving a nod to the buzz that initially kick-started the signature line.The red and black colorway of the shoe is a tribute to the Air Jordan I, which debuted in 1985. It features elements of that shoe, including a leather upper, and is the first time the shoe has an Air Jordan logo and a swoosh since the original.The Jordan XXXI will be available on Sept. 3 for $185.On the bottom of the shoe is the word BANNED, a reference to the legend that gave the brand a defiant beginning.On Feb. 25, 1985, then-NBA deputy commissioner Russ Granik sent a letter to Nikes marketing chief Rob Strasser stressing that the red and black shoes violated the leagues uniform code.In accordance with our conversations, this will confirm and verify that the National Basketball Associations rules and procedures prohibited the wearing of certain red and black NIKE basketball shoes by Chicago Bulls player Michael Jordan on or around October 18, 1984, the letter said.?Rumor had circulated that Jordan would be fined $5,000 per game for wearing the red and black shoes, but there was no evidence that Nike ever paid a fine. The shoes Jordan was wearing for that preseason game in 1984 were not even Air Jordans; they were a shoe called the Air Ship.But Nike famously told its consumers that the shoe was banned in a television commercial, which featured Jordan dressed in red and black.On Sept. 15, Nike created a revolutionary basketball shoe, the voiceover said. On Oct. 18, the NBA threw them out of the game. Fortunately, the NBA cant stop you from wearing them. Air Jordans by Nike.The Air Jordan I came out in March 1985, at the then-exorbitant price of $65. Over the next nine months, Nike sold $100 million worth.The 31st iteration of the shoe will be worn, as has been tradition, by Jordan brand spokesman Russell Westbrook. Only the initial colorway will have the words BANNED on the bottom.In June, Nike said the sale of Jordan brand products equaled $2.7 billion, up 16 percent from the previous year. Jordan himself gets an undisclosed royalty from sales of the signature line. 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NORMAN, Okla. -- Its just mid-September, and most of Oklahomas lofty preseason goals already are out of reach.The Sooners hoped to return to the College Football Playoff this season, but Saturday nights 45-24 loss to Ohio State dropped them to 1-2 on the season and to No. 25 in the AP Top 25 poll released Sunday .Mayfield finished fourth in the Heisman voting last year, but his chances of finishing better are all but gone after Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett outplayed him. Mayfield threw two interceptions against the Buckeyes and had a third overturned upon review. He was sacked three times and pressured all night.Oklahoma has a bye week before opening conference play at TCU on Oct. 1.Right now, its all about winning the Big 12, Mayfield said. Then well see where it goes. But its one week at a time. You have to grind out the Big 12. Just like last year, we had to play one week at a time to get where we want to go. Thats the same mindset we have to have.The Buckeyes overpowered the Sooners to pound out 291 yards on 48 carries. Oklahomas coaching staff was disappointed and said changes will be considered.We have to be able to maybe get some other kids some opportunities too, Oklahoma defensive coordinator Mikke Stoops said.dddddddddddd They have to earn the right, just like everybody. I think our guys, theres not one individual that sticks out to me. We just have to continually develop more depth, size and strength at critical positions.Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops said the leadership has fallen off since players such as center Ty Darlington, receiver Sterling Shepard and linebacker Eric Striker left after last season.Its fair to say the leadership isnt close to what it was a year ago, and thats on me, Bob Stoops said. Im in the front of the program. Ive got to do a better job, and Ive got to a better job developing players to do that.Mayfield, a team captain, said he needs to be a part of the solution.When you lose a lot of guys that have played a lot of football here, you just flat-out lose leadership, Mayfield said. You can name all the starters that weve had for multiple years ... you are going to lose leadership. Right now, its time to man up. A lot of people need to pick up leadership -- me included. You just have to push forward.---Follow Cliff Brunt on Twitter (at)CliffBruntAP . ' ' '