It pays to be a sneakerhead, evidently. A set of six pairs of sneakers worn by Chicago Bulls Hall of Famer Michael Jordan has netted a historic return at an auction by Sotheby’s, according to recent reporting by Forbes’ Mary Whitfill Roeloffs.
Per Whitfill Roeloffs, the set netted a record $8 million, setting a new record for the sale of NBA game-worn sneakers. Known as the “Dynasty Collection”, the shoes were worn in His Airness‘ championship-winning games in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 and 1998. A set of photographs signed by MJ were also part of the lot auctioned off by Sotheby’s.
According to Sotheby’s, the sale broke the prior record of game-worn shoes for a pair of sneakers also worn by Jordan that had sold for $2.2 million.
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The collection now stands as the second-most valuable game-worn NBA memorabilia, with a jersey worn by Jordan having set the record at $10.1 million in 2022.
