Posted on 02/03/2024 10:19:07 AM PST by deport
Basketball legend Michael Jordan won six NBA championships during
his prolific sporting career – and a set of the six sneakers he worewhen
clinching those titles has sold for a record-breaking $8 million at auction.
Friday’s winning bid for “The Dynasty Collection” reached $8,032,800,
setting a new global auction record for game-worn sneakers, according
to auction house Sotheby’s.
The set consisted of 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).
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I would presume the $8 million was a drop in the bucket for the buyer.
That’s quite the IQ Test. $8 million for a pair of used sneakers all because of sports figure idol worship.
Wow!
Dude should be auctioning off all his clothes....make serious bucks!
Wonder what his unwashed game socks would go for?
How stupid. I think something is psychologically wrong with someonne wanting so much to possess a celebrity ANYTHING!!! It’s like a weakness that seeks greater value in/for themselves because they feel they are not as “great” as the celebrity.
I have personally met a few celebrities in my life and never once even asked for an autograph. Just a hello, glad to meet you, pleasant conversation and that’s all. And, I did not even pretend to “gush” over meeting them. I was always just not excited at all.
I cannot fathom having that kind of money to waste on something like that.
I am actually surprised it was that low for 6 pair of them. The greatest basketball player of all time and he helped put Nike on the map.
all so he or she can tell his friends “Mike Jordan wore these”, and the friends be like “Yeah? So what! How much did they soak you for those?”
Just think Labron’s smelly socks will some sell for more
What about jock straps I’m sure some weird idiots would pay to stiff those
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