The basketball legend achieved his last championship in the professional league, in 1998, when he led his team, the Chicago Bulls, to the sixth title, with a victory over the Utah Jazz, and today, the famous shoe that Jordan wore during those final matches, has been sold at an “incredible” price.
And “Sky News” revealed that the shoes that Jordan wore in the 1998 NBA Finals, his last season with the Chicago Bulls, were sold at auction, at a value of $ 2.2 million.
Jordan wore the black Air Jordan 13, his trademark from Nike, during the second game of the finals series once morest the Utah Jazz.
The second match, once morest the Utah Jazz, is considered one of the historic matches in Jordan’s career, in which he scored 37 points and led his team to an important victory, which contributed to achieving the title later.
The famous shoe broke shoe records following it was sold at the famous Sotheby’s auction on Tuesday.
“Today’s record-breaking result proves that demand for Michael Jordan sports memorabilia continues to exceed all expectations,” said Brahm Wachter, Head of Youth Products and Novelty Collectibles at Sotheby’s.
“Sotheby’s is proud to hold the world records for the most expensive sports memorabilia worn at matches, and the most valuable sports shoes ever sold, both of which are directly linked to the global icon, Michael Jordan,” he added.
The Jordan shoes, which sold for $2.2 million, outperformed the Nike Yeezy 1 by designer and singer Kanye West, which sold for $1.8 million.