Michael Jordan memorabilia will always be hot on the marketplace years after the GOAT finished playing. And that’s especially true for game-worn gear.
The game-worn gear are always hot on the marketplace due to it being something that an athlete has actually worn. The latest game-worn item from Jordan just sold at an auction last week.
Per Darren Rovell of CllctMedia, a pair of Jordan’s game-worn shoes from Game 5 of the 1996 NBA Finals sold for $482,600 in an auction at Sotheby’s on Friday. The price tag shouldn’t be shocking as game-worn gear from Jordan usually fetches a high price.
Just Sold: Michael Jordan’s game-worn shoes from Game 5 of the 1996 NBA Finals.
Price paid at @Sothebys: $482,600 pic.twitter.com/M3r4aAxTPw
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) April 12, 2024
The shoes come from the 1996 season in which the Bulls set a new NBA record with a 72-10 win and went on to beat the Seattle Supersonics in the NBA Finals. This pair was worn during Game 5, a game in which the Bulls fell to the Supersonics 89-78.
Jordan finished with 26 points and the Bulls would clinch the title a game later.
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