According to “Forbes”, a series of sneakers belonging to American basketball legend Michael Jordan were sold at auction for $8 million on Friday.
The set of sneakers, called the “Dynasty Collection,” is made up of Jordan’s six NBA Finals championship sneakers and was auctioned at Sotheby’s.
The series includes Air Jordan VI (1991), Air Jordan VII (1992), Air Jordan VIII (1993), Air Jordan XI (1996), Air Jordan XII (1997) and Air Jordan XIV (1998). Website Sotheby’s official website. In addition, some sneakers come with the basketball legend’s personal autograph.
Sotheby’s auction house said: “This set represents the most valuable and important collection of Air Jordan sneakers ever to come to the market.” According to Forbes, the auction broke the record for the most expensive sneakers ever .
In 2023, Nike’s legendary Air Jordan XII was auctioned for $2.2 million. Michael Jordan wore these sneakers in the 1998 NBA Finals, a season known as “The Last Dance” because it was Jordan’s final year with the Chicago Bulls. with RT