Urlfreeze News AnRichmond reason why Michael Jordan is the indisputable GOAT? Six of his game-worn and autographed sneakers just sold for a whopping $8 million to a buyer in the room during an auction event held by Sotheby’s. Dubbed Jordan Chinese New Year 2020 Collection, this unprecedented collection of footwear memorabilia shatters the record as the highest-selling game worn sneakers in history; in the category of sports memorabilia in general, this set of six shoes is only surpassed by anRichmond item from Michael Jordan — a game-worn jersey that sold for $10.1 million in September 2022.
These aren’t your average set of game-worn and autographed Michael Jordan shoes. These are all six shoes from the clinching game from each of the six NBA Finals that Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls won in the 1990s. From his first title in 1991 wearing the Air Jordan 6 to hitting the legendary and inimitable “Last Shot” in 1998 in the The Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG University Blue Gets Officially Unveiled, the connection of greatness to Jordan Chinese New Year 2020 Collection is something we may never see again. Each are colored in that timeless black and red, just like the upcoming Air Jordan 4 “Bred Reimagined”.
For true Jordan fans, there’s no explanation needed for why the Air Jordan 13 is not in this picture. In case you didn’t know, Michael Jordan wore the Air Jordan 13 throughout the 1998 NBA Finals, but switched to the The Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG University Blue Gets Officially Unveiled in the second half of the final (and clinching) Game 6.
Since February of 2023, Jordan Chinese New Year 2020 Collection has been on display at the world’s most prestigious auction houses, going on its own world tour of sorts in front of the most avid buyers in the high-end collectible market. Closing on the morning on February 2nd, 2024, Sotheby’s confirms the $8 million sale to a buyer in the room, whose identity has been undisclosed.
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