Quick Facts
- Teyana Taylor is launching a new Air Jordan 3 collab
- The pair is inspired by the Tupac poem The Rose That Grew From Concrete and her use of the rose motif in her previous Jordan collab
- Expect a release Spring 2026
- Retail is set at $280, though it was originally supposed to be $230
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Jordan Brand’s roster of collaborators and partners runs deep but it's their connection to the music scene that’s really gotten stronger in recent years. The long-standing deal with Travis Scott has proven that artists are as impactful, if not moreso, than athletes. Another GOOD Music alum also part of team Jordan, Teyana Taylor, launched her debut project with Jordan Brand in 2023 with the “A Rose From Harlem” Air Jordan 1 High Zoom CMFT 2. Now, Sole Retriever can confirm Teyana is getting a follow-up in the form of an Air Jordan 3 Retro in Spring 2026.
Following initial reports of Taylor getting an Air Jordan 3 collab, Jordan Brand shared first looks at the sneaker via the brand's Instagram Story. The teaser reveals the pair takes on a primarily fir green look, with plastic rose stems wrapping across the forefoot up the lacing system. A rose seal on the tongue contains a nod to Teyana with "Tey" stamped in white below the logo, while a flower hangtan is added to the top of the laces. Final details visible are golden lace eyelets, rough grey suede on the toe, and matching green laces.
On the surface, the use of the rose motif may seem like a simple callback to her hit song “A Rose From Harlem” off her 2018 album K.T.S.E. However, there’s a much deeper connection here. We have to go back to Tupac’s posthumous collection of poetry titled “The Rose That Grew From Concrete.” Pac wrote a series of poems between 1989 and 1991, with the most famous being the titular The Rose That Grew From Concrete.
It would later end up on a spoken word album of the same name, which featured a series of musicians and poets reciting his readings. The poem itself speaks to the beauty that comes from struggle. The rose is a metaphor for a person who has succeeded and grown even with negative outside influences in their environment. Concrete is harsh and not necessarily able to support the life of a flower, but even still, the rose can grow and live with these conditions that surround it.
The Teyana Taylor x Air Jordan 3 Retro Concrete Rose is expected to release Spring 2026. Available in women’s sizing, the retail price was originally set at $230, but like the upcoming Virgil Abloh Archives Air Jordan 1, the price has increased. Retail is now $280. Download the Sole Retriever mobile app to stay updated on the latest releases, raffles, news, and more in the sneaker and streetwear world.
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