A collection of sneakers worn by superstar Michael Jordan while winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls has been sold at auction for $8 million, setting a new record for game-worn sneakers. Announced by Sotheby’s.
Six pairs of Air Jordan shoes went on sale Friday, one from each championship series finale in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 and 1998. Sotheby’s called it the Dynasty Collection.
“Its significance stands as a reminder of Michael Jordan’s lasting impact on the world and a tangible representation of his acknowledged legendary status,” Sotheby’s Brahm Wachter said in a statement. This is further evidenced by this monumental result.” Wachter oversees the auction house’s modern collections.
Sotheby’s did not identify the buyer, describing the seller only as a “private U.S. collector” who acquired the item from a longtime Bulls executive.
According to Sotheby’s, Jordan first gave sneakers to executives after the 1991 championship game and continued the tradition. The auction also included photos of Jordan wearing one shoe while celebrating championships in 1992, 1993, 1996 and 1998.
A five-time league MVP and two-time Olympic gold medalist, Jordan was so unique that in 1992, then-NBA Commissioner David Stern called him “the standard by which basketball excellence is measured.” NBA MVP trophy renamed to Jordan In 2022.
he also helped Transforming the athletic shoe industry In the mid-1980s, they partnered with Nike to create the Air Jordan, which fueled sneaker culture.
The pair he wore during Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals sold for $2.2 million through Sotheby’s last April, making it the most expensive pair of sneakers ever sold. The highest bid for Jordan memorabilia was $10.1 million for a jersey from Game 1 of the series, according to Sotheby’s, which sold it in 2022.
simply Unused tickets to Jordan’s 1984 debut The Bulls piece was sold through Heritage Auctions in 2022 for $468,000, more than 55,000 times its face value.
