A pair of trainers worn by NBA star Michael Jordan have sold for $2.2m, setting a record price at auction for game-worn sports footwear, Sotheby’s announced
Price comes in well below Sotheby’s predicted high of $4mhave sold for $2.2m, setting a record price at auction for game-worn sports footwear, Sotheby’s announced.Finals on the way to his sixth and last NBA championship title.
“Today’s record-breaking result further proves that the demand for Michael Jordan sports memorabilia continues to outperform and transcend all expectations,” Brahm Wachter, Sotheby’s head of streetwear and modern collectables, said in a statement. 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 told AFP.
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