freeamfva: Breaking Sneakers: Michael Jordan’s Shoes Sell For $615,000

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TOPLINE A pair of shoes worn by star basketball player Michael Jordan—notable for having a shard of glass embedded in one sole from a backboard Jordan shattered during a game—reportedly became the most expensive pair of sneakers sold at auction in history this week when they sold for a sky-high $615,000.Get more news about retro air jordan shoes for sale,you can vist ajsize.com!
The red, black and white Air Jordan 1’s were worn by Jordan during an exhibition game in Italy in 1985, when he broke the black board during a slam dunk, leaving a piece of glass in the left shoe’s sole, according to auction house Christie’s.

Despite beating the previous record for most expensive shoes sold at auction (another pair of Jordan’s game sneakers, which sold for $560,000 in May), the $615,000 was still below estimates of how much the shoes would fetch, with Christie’s estimating between $650,000 and $850,000.

“This sale once again confirms that sneakers are cultural artifacts and deserve to be listed alongside other luxury items in the collectibles marketplace,” said Stadium Goods head John McPheters in a statement.

Jordan, known to many fans as the greatest basketball player in history, is a six-time National Basketball Association champion and was named Most Valuable player five times. He still holds the title of having the NBA’s highest scoring average nearly 20 years after his retirement with 30.1 points a game, according to the league. Forbes estimates Jordan is worth $1.6 billion, thanks in part to his lucrative Nike deal he signed in 1984 as well as sponsorships with brands like Gatorade, Hanes and Upper Deck.