Michael Jordan's 1998 NBA Finals Air Jordan 13s sell for $2.2m!  (2024)

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A pair of game worn and autographed shoes by Michael Jordan has sold for a record-breaking $2.2million at auction.

The pair of Air Jordan XIII's were worn by the basketball legend during the 1998 NBA Finals and broke the record previously set by a pair of Nike Air Yeezy 1 prototypes, which fetched $1.8m at a private sale.

The previous record for a pair of sneakers sold at an auction stood at $1.472m when Jordan's regular season game Nike Air Ships were snapped up in 2021.

This sale puts the shoes in a group of most expensive Jordan items ever sold after his NBA Finals Game 1 jersey sold for $10.1m in 2022.

Both items likely increased in popularity boosted by the famed 'Last Dance' documentary that was largely watched on both ESPN and Netflix.

'Michael Jordan game-worn sports memorabilia has proven time-and-time again to be the most elite and coveted items on the market,'Sotheby’s Head of Streetwear and Modern CollectablesBrahm Wachter said when the item was placed on sale.

'However, items from his Last Dance season are of a greater scale and magnitude as seen with our record-breaking sale of his Game 1 jersey in 2022.'

Jordan's sneakers headed a two-part sports memorabilia sale named Victoriam Parts I & II that allowed bidders to submit their offers online between April 3 and April 11.

The NBA legend scored a game-high 37 points in Game 2 as he donned the 'Bred' Air Jordan XIII sneakers in the second half of the victory.

The Bulls went on to claim the Finals trophy as Jordan picked up his sixth NBA Finals MVP award.

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