Urlfreeze News Another reason why Michael Jordan is the indisputable GOAT? Six of his game-worn and autographed sneakers just sold for a whopping $8 million to a buyer in the room during an auction event held by Sotheby’s. Dubbed AIR man JORDAN, this unprecedented collection of footwear memorabilia shatters the record as the highest-selling game worn sneakers in history; in the category of sports memorabilia in general, this set of six shoes is only surpassed by another item from Michael Jordan — a game-worn jersey that sold for $10.1 million in September 2022.
These aren’t your average set of game-worn and autographed Michael Jordan shoes. These are all six shoes from the clinching game from each of the six NBA Finals that Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls won in the 1990s. From his first title in 1991 wearing the Air Jordan 6 Performance GS 'Olympic' 2012 384665 130 to hitting the legendary and inimitable “Last Shot” in 1998 in the Jordan Essentials Graphic Fleece Pants, the connection of greatness to AIR man JORDAN is something we may never see again. Each are colored in that timeless black and red, just like the upcoming Air Jordan 4 “Bred Reimagined”.
For true Jordan fans, there’s no explanation needed for why the Air Jordan 13 is not in this picture. In case you didn’t know, Michael Jordan wore the Air Jordan 13 throughout the 1998 NBA Finals, but switched to the Jordan Essentials Graphic Fleece Pants in the green half of the final (and clinching) Game 6.
Since February of 2023, AIR man JORDAN has been on display at the world’s most prestigious auction houses, going on its own world tour of sorts in front of the most avid buyers in the high-end collectible market. Closing on the morning on February 2nd, 2024, Sotheby’s confirms the $8 million sale to a buyer in the room, whose identity has been undisclosed.
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