Despite $100,000,000 Rumors, Michael Jordan 1998 Finals Kicks Shatter Record With Less Than 3% of That

About two months ago, avid collectors and basketball fans received the exciting news that left many in the sports world stunned. The iconic shoes worn by Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan during the NBA Finals were made available to interested buyers with a jaw-dropping price estimation. The six pairs of Jordan sneakers, known as ‘The Dynasty Collection’, were seemingly valued at $100 million. Now, the latest update on the sale revealed that one of the pairs was recently sold for a record-breaking price to an unknown buyer.

The signed sneakers were held at an auction by Sotheby in partnership with the Jordan brand. The price of the 1998 Finals shoes has effectively established His Airness as one of the most valuable athletes for sports memorabilia auctions.

Michael Jordan shoes break the previous record

In 2021, a pair of Nike Air Ships, previously worn by Michael Jordan during his playing career, was sold for $1.47 million. The sale set the record for the most expensive shoes to be auctioned. However, the record was recently broken when MJ’s Air Jordan XIIIs were sold for a whopping $2.2 million.

Jordan had worn the red and black pair of sneakers during Game 2 of the 1998 Finals, where he scored 37 points against the Utah Jazz. It was MJ’s last championship season with the Bulls before he retired for the second time.

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The news was released by Sotheby’s on April 11 through their official Twitter handle. Their caption read, “Another historic day at #SothebysNewYork! Michael Jordan?s 1998 NBA Finals Game 2 Air Jordan 13s from the famous ?The Last Dance? season sold for $2.2 million, setting a new world record for the most valuable sneakers ever sold.”

The latest Jordan sneakers sale astounds NBA fans

The sale price of the Air Jordan 13s startled fans, with many calling it an ‘insane’ move. While many were quite amused by the news, others found it hard to understand the sky-high cost.

In an Instagram post uploaded by Bleacher Report, one fan wrote, “2.2 mill for a role players shoes is crazy”. Whereas, another user dropped a comment that read, “What do they smell like”. Take a look at a few more of the comments.

“Some people have too much money to play with”

“Buying shoes from an easy era is crazyyyy”

“Dam 2.2 shit real “

“2.2m is insane meat riding”

“Signed too? Yeah that?s about right.”

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