The popularity of ESPN’s “The Last Dance” documentary has led to a record-breaking auction price for a pair of iconic Michael Jordan sneakers.
A pair of autographed Air Jordan 1s worn by Jordan during his 1984-85 rookie season broke the all-time record for sneakers sold at auction on Sunday. When the gavel came down at Sotheby’s, the winning bid was $560,000 — beating the old record by more than $100,000. The shoes had originally been estimated to sell for $100,000.
The seller, a sneaker collector named Jordy Geller, originally bought the shoes in 2012.