AARON JUDGE'S LONG BALL STRETCHES A BAT FOR SPACE JAM 30

Aaron Judge and The Long Ball is a 61 second Jordan Brand film for the 30th anniversary of Space Jam, and it ends with the Yankees captain's bat stretched across the screen and Bugs Bunny in a hole with a carrot. Jordan Brand released it on November 3, 2026, two days before the Space Jam collection starts releasing on Thursday, November 5, and it moves a basketball anniversary onto a baseball swing.

A Pitching Machine With Angry Yellow Eyes

Looney Tunes rings open the film around the title card, then Judge stands alone on a teal and blue field in a backward white cap, a sleeveless white top, gray sweats and eye black. A cartoon pitching machine with angry yellow eyes throws at him, a ball drifts through the frame, and he resets. Near the end the bat extends into a white pole that crosses most of the screen, with the machine standing small at the far edge.

That stretch comes straight from the campaign. Man of Many reports that Greatness Is Never Out of Reach draws on Michael Jordan's stretch toward the basket in the final game of Space Jam, and The Long Ball hands that cartoon arm to a hitter. The end card sets the campaign line beside Bugs, along with his last word: "Ehhh, a little pressure never hurt a big hitter."

Baseball has a place in the source material too. House of Heat points out that the film shows Jordan in the minor leagues, which makes a Yankee a less strange choice for a Looney Tunes spot than he first looks.

Judge Has Been a Jordan Athlete Since August 2023

Jordan Brand signed Judge on August 18, 2023, two months after he told Complex he was a free agent in the sneaker market, according to CBS Sports. The announcement had him recreating Michael Jordan's 6 Rings portrait, and The Long Ball repeats that move with animation.

Greatness Is Never Out of Reach also stars Azzi Fudd, Rema and Teyana Taylor. Sarah Mensah, president of Jordan Brand, told Complex: "Space Jam has always connected basketball, entertainment, and culture in a way that transcends any one generation."

Judge's shoe for the anniversary is the Air Jordan 11 MCS Magic Ball baseball cleat, style code JA7792-400 according to House of Heat, with a synthetic leather upper in a galaxy blue that shifts color. It references the Magic Ball the Monstars use to take NBA players' abilities in the film. Release reports disagree: House of Heat lists November 5 with limited pairs through Nike, while Complex's guide lists a baseball cleat for December 12 at $255. Judge wears dark shoes in The Long Ball, not the cleats.

November 5 Opens a Run That Reaches December 12

The collection starts on November 5 with the Air Jordan 1 Low Magic Ball at $130, the Air Jordan 3 Lola Bunny at $160 and an Air Jordan 1 Low golf shoe, according to Complex. The women's Air Jordan 11 Magic Ball follows on November 11 at $235, with a color shifting upper, and the Air Jordan 11 Green Screen follows on November 16 at $255 in bright green with orange accents. Sneaker Files lists an Air Jordan 1 Mid Space Jam at $165 for November, and the Air Jordan 9 Space Jam already came out in September.

The apparel stays close to the film. Man of Many lists varsity jackets with secret stuff labels, Lola Bunny jerseys and graphic tees, and a six part documentary series, Space Jam: Beyond the Jam, runs on Jordan Brand's YouTube channel with Michael Jordan in it. Man of Many counts five new designs for the Air Jordan 11, including American football cleats that are promotional only and not for sale, and a kids' range adds a high top with an iridescent finish.

The Air Jordan 11 carries most of the weight because of what it already was. Tinker Hatfield's patent leather 11 debuted in October 1995, and Space Jam made it the shoe from the movie. The silhouette has stayed busy this fall, with the JAIDE Air Jordan 11 Low going through an EQL draw in September. The anniversary's closer is the Air Jordan 11 Space Jam on December 12 at $255, a near replica of Jordan's black and royal blue look from the film with Jumpman Jam on the tongue label.