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Four years ago, sneaker enthusiast and popular YouTuber Brad Hall shot a late-night video of himself at the wheel of his car as he headed to a McDonald’s drive-thru. The endearingly neurotic Hall confessed that he was depressed that he missed his chance to buy the latest edition of Air Jordan 1s. Hall was opting for the next best thing he could think of: ordering a McJordan Special.

Unfortunately for him, the burger named after NBA great Michael Jordan hadn’t been on McDonald’s menu boards for 24 years.