Shattering all previous records, the iconic Air Jordan 1 pair, donned by the legendary Michael Jordan himself, has fetched a staggering price of $560,000.
According to information from auction house Sotheby’s, Michael Jordan’s Air Jordan 1 shoes have the highest price in history, 3 times the estimate.
Due to the complicated development of the epidemic, the auction was held online with 10 auction houses in 6 countries around the world. The auction coincides with the 35th anniversary of the Air Jordan brand.
With a price of 560,000 USD , the Air Jordan 1 made by Nike in 1985 officially surpassed the Moon Shoe – another pair of shoes once designed by the American sports company for Michael Jordan. This pair once held a record price of $437,500 .
The shoes Michael Jordan wore when he competed had an auction price of 560,000 USD . Photo: Jonathan Daniel, @sothebys.
The Air Jordan 1s made specifically for Jordan feature a red lace-up instead of black and white. He wore these shoes in his first NBA game. This is considered an important milestone in his career.
Like most Jordan basketball shoes, this design is also a mismatched size 13 (left) and size 13.5 (right). In particular, this version also makes fans “stand still” because of the signature of the basketball legend on the collar.
Jordan Geller – a famous shoe collector – said: “This is probably the most iconic shoe in the sneaker world. Michael Jordan wearing this shoe in the game took it to the next level.”
According to many experts, the value of items related to star Michael Jordan is increasing after he appeared in the documentary The Last Dance to tell about his life and competitive career.
Also through this documentary, fans learned a secret that shook the sports shoe industry that the basketball legend had a desire to cooperate with adidas more than Nike. However, he was rejected by the three-stripe label. Many call this the biggest mistake in adidas history.
According to experts, the items associated with Michael Jordan increased in price thanks to the newly aired documentary. Photo: ESPN.
Michael Jordan (born 1963) is an American professional basketball player. Although retired, he is still considered the greatest basketball player of all time. From 1980-1990, Jordan was also instrumental in popularizing the NBA basketball tournament to many countries around the world.
He and the Air Jordan brand have brought in billions of dollars in profits over the years. As of 2015, the Jordanian billionaire earns up to $100 million a year from collaborating with Nike.
With a fortune of $ 1.85 billion built through his basketball career, Michael Jordan is the highest-paid athlete in the world. Today, despite his retirement, he still earns more from basketball than the top stars.
