Michael Jordan's 1998 NBA Finals sneakers sell for a record $2.2 million
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN In 1998, Michael Jordan laced up a pair of his iconic black and red Air Jordan 13s to bring home a Bulls victory during Game 2 of his final NBA championship — and now they are the most expensive sneakers ever to sell at auction. The game-winning sneakers sold for $2.2 million
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Michael Jordan's "Last Dance" sneakers sell for a record $2.2 million at auction
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Michael Jordan's 1998 NBA Finals sneakers sell for a record $2.2 million
Bidding for a set of sneakers NBA legend Michael Jordan donned during an NBA Finals game in his last season with the Chicago Bulls closes later Tuesday, and they could go for an eye-popping amount.
A pair of sneakers worn by NBA superstar Michael Jordan sold for $2.2 million on Tuesday, setting a record price at auction for game-worn sports footwear, Sotheby's announced.
A pair of Air Jordans that Michael Jordan wore during the 1998 NBA Finals just sold at auction for $2,238,000. See details about the sale and shoe deal here.
On Tuesday, a signed pair of Air Jordan 13s worn by Michael Jordan himself sold at a Sotheby's for $2.2 million. He wore the red and black Js in 1998 during one of his NBA finals runs.
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN In 1998, Michael Jordan laced up a pair of his iconic black and red Air Jordan 13s to bring home a Bulls victory during Game 2 of his final NBA championship — and now they are the most expensive sneakers ever to sell at auction. The game-winning sneakers sold for $2.2 million
The mystique of NBA legend Michael Jordan has sold a lot of Air Jordan shoes, but none have sold for as much as a game-worn pair from the 1998 “Last Dance” NBA Finals auctioned off Tuesday by Sotheby’s.
The pair of shoes was the final pair of Air Jordan XIII Breds (shorthand for "black and red") that "Michael would ever lace up in an NBA game." He wore them in game two of the 1998 NBA Finals.
