A pair of former basketball player Michael Jordan’s shoes used in the 1998 North American League (NBA) Finals for the Chicago Bulls sold for a record two million euros (€1 million), it was announced Tuesday Monday. to Sotheby’s.
According to a released statement, the red and black Air Jordan XIII Bred is “the most expensive athletic shoe ever sold.”
With this sale, Jordan confirms the “status” of the king of collector-oriented sportswear auctions, now breaking his own record for sneakers after seeing another pair auctioned off in 2021 for around 1.28 million euros. the most expensive jersey (9.25 million euros), recorded in September 2022.
This iconic pair was used by Jordan in the last Finals won by the Bulls in 1998 against the Utah Jazz (4-2), with Sotheby’s making an initial estimate that could go as high as four million euros without revealing any details. buyer information.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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