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Michael Jordan's 1998 NBA Finals sneakers sell for a record $2.2 million

First publishedApr 12, 03:17 UTC

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Michael Jordan's 1998 NBA Finals sneakers sell for a record $2.2 million

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In 1998, Michael Jordan laced up a pair of his iconic black and red Air Jordan 13s to bring home a Bulls victory during Game 2 of his final NBA championship — and now they are the most expensive sneakers ever to sell at auction. The game-winning sneakers sold for $2.2 million at Sotheby's in New York on Tuesday, smashing the sneaker auction record of $1.47 million, set in 2021 by a pair of Nike Air Ships that Jordan wore earlier in his career.

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