A series of Air Jordan XIIs releasing this holiday season was supposed to start off with a white pair nicknamed the “Rising Sun.” An initial release date was set for this Saturday October 24, 2009. However, we have now received an official statement from Jordan Brand regarding the pushing back of this release date. The people at JB state that they “regret to inform you that the Jordan Brand is delaying the October 24 launch of the Air Jordan XII Retro collection, which includes footwear, apparel and accessories.” Furthermore, JB asks that no retailers make the pair of Air Jordan XII’s available for purchase or even have them on display. JB also promises it “will be providing further direction on the product launch in the coming days.” So stay tuned to the same SneakerFiles channel for this and all other sneaker news.