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| Michael Jordan: The world's most expensive pair of shoes auctioned for Rs 63 crore |
A pair of shoes, once worn by basketball player Michael Jordan, has been sold at an auction for US$ 2.2 million (over Rs 63 crore), making it the world's most expensive pair of shoes.
It should be noted that these shoes also bear the signature of Michael Jordan and auction company Sotheby's believed that the sale would fetch between two and four million dollars.
It should be noted that this pair of shoes is not the first item owned by Michael Jordan that has fetched such a high bid.
Earlier in 2022, one of his jerseys, which he wore in the 1998 NBA Finals, sold for $10.1 million.
The latest bid makes Michael Jordan the most important sports memorabilia bid ever.
Sotheby's Brahms Wachter said after the bid, "This record-breaking result proves the demand for Michael Jordan's lifestyle items, which exceeded all expectations."
Earlier, another pair of Michael Jordan shoes were sold in 2021 for about half a million dollars.
The pair that Michael Jordan sold on Tuesday is the Air Jordan Thirteens, a shoe he wore during his last championship with the Chicago Bulls in 1997-1998.
It should be noted that in the 1998 NBA Finals series, Jordan wore these shoes to lead the Chicago Bulls to victory in the second game against Utah, scoring 37 of the total 93 points.
The Chicago Bulls later won the championship and Michael Jordan's final series with the Chicago Bulls was the subject of a 2020 documentary series titled 'Last Dance'.
It was Michael Jordan's sixth NBA Championship victory and the fifth time he was named the NBA's Most Valuable Player.
The pair of shoes, now the most expensive pair in the world, was given to a ball boy after Michael Jordan's victory in the second game as a thank you for finding one of his lost jerseys, Sotheby's auction house said. It was done.
It should be remembered that the Air Jordan shoe known as Michael Jordan was worn for the first time in 1984 and the following year this shoe was made available to the general public.
So far, more than 30 models of Air Jordan shoes have been produced.
Considered one of the greatest sportsmen in the world, Michael Jordan has won six NBA Finals championships, two Olympic gold medals, and numerous other awards.