The previous record price for a shoe sale was $1.8 million for a pair of the Nike Air Yeezy shoe, which were designed by artist Kanye West.
The shoes Jordan wore during Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals, his last season with the Chicago Bulls, sold at a Sotheby’s auction on Tuesday for $2.2 million including fees, a record price for any pair of sneakers, ever.
The previous record price for a pair of shoes was for $1.8 million. Those shoes were a prototype model of a Nike Air Yeezy, which were designed by artist Kanye West. “Today’s record-breaking result further proves that the demand for Michael Jordan sports memorabilia continues to outperform and transcend all expectations,” Brahm Wachter, Sotheby’s head of streetwear and modern collectables, said in a statement.
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