Signified sports shoes sold Sunday, dressed in red and white, were worn by the legend of the American basketball in 1984.
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A pair of sneakers driven by the Superstar of the NBA Michael Jordan at the beginning of his career was sold for nearly $ 1.5 million (nearly 1.3 million euros), Sunday, October 24, establishing An auction record for shoes worn in match, Sotheby’s announced.
The sneakers, dressed in red and white, were worn by the legend of the American basketball at the fifth match of his first season with the Chicago Bulls and they became iconic as well on the ground and outside.
“The most valuable sports shoes ever proposed at auction, the Nike Air Ships of 1984 worn by Michael Jordan during the regular season, have just been sold at $ 1,472,000 at our luxury sale in Las Vegas , “said the house of selling in a statement Posted on Twitter
The rare sport shoes market in full expansion
An astronomical price, largely above the record held by a pair of Nike Air Jordans who sold $ 615,000 in August 2020 on an auction organized by Christie’s.
In April, a pair of Nike Air Yeezy 1 sneakers, carried by the rapper Kanye West – purchased by an investment platform through a private sale – had sprayed all records by reaching 1.8 Million dollars at Sotheby’s.
The rare sports shoes market, considered a niche market a decade ago, is expanding, and arouses the interest of collectors and the general public.
Signed shoes sold Sunday are earlier than the first Air Jordans. The air ships were drawn by Peter Moore. Michael Jordan wore this model in 1984 and 1985, as well as modified versions in 1986.