In the eyes of many, Michael Jordan is not only the best player in NBA history. He was and continues to be such a media and business magnet that he never stops breaking sports marketing records.
The shoes the former Chicago Bulls legend wore during his six NBA Finals wins sold for a record $8 million, according to ESPN.
In fact, six pairs of boots from the Air Jordan line, known as the “Dynasty Series,” are up for auction at Sotheby’s. Just like that, the five-time regular season MVP and six-time NBA Finals MVP became the second-highest NBA player in terms of on-court apparel in the best basketball game in the world after $10.1 million. Paid for a jersey from Game 1 of the 1998 Finals, which was dubbed “The Last Dance” in reference to the former shooting guard’s last title, although he retired after the victory in 2001 Year wearing the Washington Wizards.
It must be remembered that under Jordan’s brilliant scheme, the Bulls defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the 1991 Finals, while they defeated the Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns in six games. They won the championship in 1992 and 1993 respectively.
Likewise, Jordan led Chicago against the Seattle SuperSonics (now the Oklahoma City Thunder) in 1996 and then against the Utah Jazz in 1997 and 1998. The three NBA Finals were decided over six games.