There are athletes whose aura goes beyond the scope of sport. We can cite Pelé or Maradona in football, Mohamed Ali and Mike Tyson in boxing, or Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in tennis. Among these, Michael Jordan is very well placed in the pantheon of the greatest sportsmen of all time and, even today, at 58 years old, the legend of the Chicago Bulls continues to break records while he stopped his career in 2003.
A true social phenomenon, the auction of goods that belonged to these extraordinary beings has been emulated for several years. Among the most sought after goods, the shoes worn in matches by Michael Jordan are snapped up at indecent prices. The proof was again made last Sunday with the auction organized by Christie’s, during which a pair of Nike Air Ships worn in 1984 by the former basketball player was sold for almost $ 1.5 million!
A record amount for a pair of shoes worn during a match and which should surely appeal to the one whose son has been talked about a lot lately. The pair in question was worn by brand owner Air Jordan in Game 5 of his first season with the Chicago Bulls. The latter had given it to a Denver Nuggets ball collector during the 84-85 season. “The most valuable athletic shoes ever to be auctioned, the 1984 Nike Air Ships worn by Michael Jordan during the regular season, just sold for $ 1,472,000 at our luxury sale in Las Vegas.”, the auction house said in a statement on Twitter.
A new record in sport for shoes, but one that will surely be broken soon. The phenomenon also exists in football and the new recruit of PSG, Lionel Messi, generally arouses a similar enthusiasm.