A pair of sneakers worn by NBA Michael Jordan early in his career sold Sunday at a Sotheby’s auction in Las Vegas for nearly $1.5 million, setting a record price at an auction for game-worn footwear.
The white leather shoes with the red Nike swoosh and soles were worn by Jordan in the fifth game of his rookie season with the Chicago Bulls.
The pair represented the earliest regular-season Nike shoes worn by Jordan and were estimated to sell for $1 million to $1.5 million
“The most valuable sneakers ever offered at auction, Michael Jordan’s regular-season game-worn Nike Air Ships from 1984, have just sold at $1,472,000 in our luxury sale in Las Vegas,” auction house Sotheby’s announced.
The price was above the prior record held by a pair of Nike Air Jordans which sold for $615,000 in August 2020 at a Christie’s auction.
Photo courtesy Sotheby’s
