SUMMARY
- The collection of Air Jordan sneakers that were donned by Michael Jordan during his epic 2x three-peat NBA Championships games were sold for $8.03 million.
- Michael Jordan allegedly gifted his sneakers to Bulls communications executive Tim Hallam after winning each of the six Championships.
Michael Jordan is widely recognized as the greatest player in the history of the NBA. He continues to be the face of the league despite playing his last game decades ago. Throughout his career, Jordan made and broke unbreakable records and rewrote history. Everything that is MJ-related tends to rake millions and recently, the same happened when his title-winning Air Jordan sneakers came in the auction.
Sports memorabilia is among the most lucrative sections in the auction market. The sports community is always looking out to keep a piece of the history by getting their hands on these memorabilia and are willing to pay hefty amounts for the same. In the past, Jordan’s iconic dream team jacket which he wore in the 1992 Olympics was sold for a whopping $1,500,000, his 1998 NBA Finals jersey was sold for $10.1 million, etc
Michael Jordan’s “The Dynasty Collection,” considered “the holy grail” for sneaker collectors, are up for sale.
The set of six individual shoes worn by Jordan in every NBA Finals-clinching game could go for as much as $100M 🤯🔥
📸: @Sothebys pic.twitter.com/pjTHVvGGlR
— Ball Don’t Lie (@Balldontlie) March 2, 2023
Recently, Sotheby presented a collection of Air Jordan sneakers that were donned by Jordan during his epic 2x three-peat NBA Championships games. Countless people showed interest in this set of game-worn Air Jordans and started to bid at whooping amounts. Ultimately, they were sold at a staggering amount of $8.03 million and now stand among the list of the most expensive sports memorabilia ever sold.
Michael Jordan’s alleged tradition after winning NBA championships
Michael Jordan was drafted into the league after being picked by the Chicago Bulls. He played his first-ever NBA game on October 26, 1984, and it was just the start of his incredible journey. On his debut game, Jordan posed 16 points, and 7 assists against the Washington Bullets (now known as Washington Wizards). Fast-forward to 1991, His Airness won his first NBA Championship ring and left everyone stunned by this achievement.
Furthermore, he won two more consecutive rings and made history by leading the franchise to its first three-peat championships. Shortly after this, he had his first retirement, only to come back stronger. Jordan recorded his second three-peat by winning NBA Championships from 1996 to 1998. Interestingly, Jordan allegedly had a tradition after winning each of his rings.
As per numerous sources, Jordan gifted his sneakers to Bulls communications executive Tim Hallam after winning each of the six Championships. Furthermore, he ended up selling the six pairs from the 2x three-peat to a private collector. Notably, some of these have the signature of Jordan which makes them more valuable and rare.
Which Air Jordan sneakers are included in Sotheby’s ‘The Dynasty Collection’?
The Sotheby is a renowned and trustable auction store that often brings jaw-dropping collections of sports memorabilia. Recently, they brought six pairs of Nike Air Jordans, each of which was worn by Michael Jordan during his NBA Championships games. Sotheby named the collection ‘The Dynasty Collection’ which fans and the collection community believe is appropriate.
Sotheby’s celebrates Michael Jordan’s championship sneakers with “The Dynasty Collection” 🐐 pic.twitter.com/OvxcivryAi
— Sneaker News (@SneakerNews) February 27, 2023
The set in the collection includes Air Jordan VI (1991), Air Jordan VII (1992), Air Jordan VIII (1993), Air Jordan XI (1996), Air Jordan XII (1997), and Air Jordan XIV (1998). This is undeniably a one-of-a-kind collection that reached the auction block. Fans were intrigued to know that they could get their hands on the Jordan that the Bulls star wore during his iconic 6 career NBA championships.