Quick Facts
- The Nike Ja 3 Year of the Horse starts with a deep brown reinforced mesh upper with red TPU JA monogram overlays on the jagged support panels.
- The tongue is covered in brown faux horse hair with a white JA logo embroidered at the top.
- The Nike Ja 3 Year of the Horse will be released Spring 2026.
The early NBA season has been incredible. In between more gambling drama than a Scorsese movie and Wemby stretching his limbs like Jordan at the end of Space Jam, Ja Morant is still diving to the rim, talking trash, and averaging a steady 22 over the first three games. And he’s doing it all in seemingly new colorways of his Nike Ja 3 every night. In 2026, Ja will have even more options, including a red and brown Year of the Horse colorway for Chinese New Year. As the great poet Young Thug once said, “Horses don’t stop, they keep going.”
The Nike Ja 3 Year of the Horse starts with a deep brown reinforced mesh upper with red TPU JA monogram overlays on the jagged support panels. A metallic gold Swoosh is added vertically on the lateral side panel and horizontally on the medial side. The tongue is covered in brown faux horse hair with a white JA logo embroidered at the top. The theme continues on the insoles with a series of handwritten Chinese characters.
Zach Harris is a writer based in Philadelphia. His work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Vice, Complex, High Times, and more. He is obsessed with skateboarding and bowling. He is still looking for his first 300. For tips, reviews, and anything in size 10.5 - zach.h@soleretriever.com
