Hosted in the new Champs store in Chicago, guests were immersed in a full-on Jordan event—complete with performance stage, product showcases, and retail shop-in-shop. To pay the necessary respects to the recipients, each individual was given the stage to speak to the media and attendees about their journey and how they reached where they are now through by earning respect. The seven recipients were:
Aleta Clark – Community Activist/Founder of ‘Hugs No Slugs’
Andrew Barber – Creator of Fake Shore Drive
Jabari Parker – 4x Illinois high school basketball Champion, high school All-American, NBA player, member of the Jordan Brand family
Justin Johnson, Founder of ‘Kicks For The City’
Kevin Coval – Director of Young Chicago Authors/Founder of Louder Than A Bomb
Monica Haslip – Founder of Little Black Pearl
Sonny Parker – Founder of the Sonny Parker Foundation, Chicago basketball legend