Michael Jordan’s Trainers Sell For A Record $1.47million At Auction
A pair of sneakers worn by the US basketball star Michael Jordan have sold for a record $1.47m (£1.1m) at auction.
Jordan wore the pair of red and white Nike Air Ships at his very first season with the Chicago Bulls in 1984, the same year he and Nike started their collaboration to make his signature brand of clothes and shoes.
The price is the highest ever paid for game-worn footwear from any sport whatsoever.
To many, Jordan is the best player in the history of basketball.
He used most of his career with the Chicago Bulls, and became a global icon, while helping to raise the NBA’s profile all over the world.
Jordan, who retired in 2003, also became the first billionaire player in NBA history.
According to Sotheby’s Brahm Wachter after the auction on Sunday in Las Vegas, “This record-breaking result for the Jordan Nike Air Ships affirms the place of Michael Jordan and the Air Jordan franchise at the pinnacle of the sneaker market.”
The signed sneakers were purchased by Nick Fiorella, a well-known collector.
Before the auction, they had been estimated to sell for between $1m and $1.5m.
However, the trainers are not the most expensive ever sold.
