In between playing road games against the Detroit Pistons and the Indiana Pacers in his last season, Michael Jordan stopped by the Trump Casino to gamble. That’s at least according to a check that will go up for auction on Monday. The check made out to Trump Casino Indiana in Gary, Ind., and signed by Jordan is for $15,000 and matches up with the dates in the Chicago Bulls 1997-98 schedule.
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It is being auctioned off by Goldin …
It is being auctioned off by Goldin Auctions, whose auction filled with Jordan memorabilia closes this Saturday. The check was obtained by the consignor through an executive who worked at the casino. This is the first check related to Jordan’s gambling that has reached the public.
An autographed and well-worn pair of …
An autographed and well-worn pair of basketball legend Michael Jordan’s Nike shoes hits the auction block at Sotheby’s on Friday, in a celebrity-infused test of the market for sneakers as highly-prized collectibles. The Air Jordan 1s, designed for Jordan in 1985 and the first ever signature sneakers, are expected to fetch between $100,000 to $150,000 in the online auction that closes on May 17, Sotheby’s in New York said.
The white, black and red Air Jordan 1 …
The white, black and red Air Jordan 1 sneakers up for auction on Friday have red laces, are signed by Jordan, and show frequent wear by the former Chicago Bulls player. Like most of Jordan’s basketball shoes, they are a mismatched pair in a size 13 (left) and size 13.5 (right), Sotheby’s said.
Three months after the tragic death of …
Three months after the tragic death of Kobe Bryant, nearly 100 items of Bryant memorabilia – including game-worn sneakers from the NBA Finals and a championship ring originally belonging to his mother, Pam Bryant – are being auctioned off. “We believe it is the largest collection ever in one place of Kobe Bryant memorabilia,” Ken Goldin of Goldin Auctions told ESPN on Thursday.
The online auction, which ends May …
The online auction, which ends May 16th, features 86 items ranging from sneakers, to warm-ups, to jerseys, to a 14-karat gold ring with eight diamonds engraved with Bryant’s name to represent Team USA’s 8-0 record in the 2012 Olympics en route to the gold medal.
The highest bid on any item currently …
The highest bid on any item currently is $28,000 for the black Adidas signature sneakers Bryant wore in the clinching Game 5 of the 2001 Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers. The lowest current bid is $125 for a basketball signed by Bryant.
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Doncic’s World team jersey was the …
Doncic’s World team jersey was the biggest seller at $60,020 while the Team USA shirts donned by Williamson and Morant each netted $40,020 and Young’s went for $20,180. A jersey worn by Rai Hachimura sold for $15,320. Interestingly, the Rising Stars Doncic jersey nearly doubled the price of his first half jersey from the All-Star Game, which sold for $32,300 last month.