A pair of sneakers worn by NBA superstar Michael Jordan sold for $US2.2 million ($3.3 million), setting a record price at auction for game-worn sports footwear, Sotheby's announced.
Jordan wore the sneakers during Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals on the way to his sixth and last NBA championship titleAn expert said that nostalgia for a different era was driving the popularity of Jordan memorabilia
The online sale cements Jordan's position as the most valuable athlete at auctions for sportswear memorabilia.Last year, one of his jerseys sold for $15.1 million, the most ever paid at auction for any game-worm collectibles. Jordan wore the sneakers for the second half of the Chicago Bulls 93-88 victory over Utah Jazz on June 5, 1998.The Finals featured in the hit 2020 ESPN/Netflix documentary The Last Dance, about Jordan's final season with the Chicago side."We have clients in all different areas, from real estate, to finance to private equity. There are many people that are interested in this emerging market," he said.
The sneakers are known as "Bred" for their black and red colour, a style Jordan wore throughout most of his trophy-laden career.Jordan, now 60, spent the bulk of his playing career with the Bulls, with whom he won all six of his titles, but came out of retirement in 2001 to play two seasons with the Washington Wizards.
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