It looks like this year's "Space Jam" Air Jordan 11 will have "45" embroidery on the heel instead of the "23" that's appeared on past releases of this shoe.

While the sneaker is still a long way out–it's set to release in December, 2016–images of the first samples are starting to emerge.

Word has it Michael Jordan's original player exclusive pair of these is being used in order to get the remastered shape right, making this the first original Jordan 11 colorway to return with a remastered build.

Follow this Jordan 11 release here for more updates on its arrival at the end of the year.