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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Maya Yang

Rare Air Jordans made for Spike Lee fetch $50,000 for homelessness charity

A sloppily dressed man holds up garish sneakers.
Nike designer Tinker Hatfield authenticates the sneakers that were dropped at a donation chute at the Portland Rescue Mission on 31 October 2023 in Oregon. Photograph: Aaron Ankrom/AP

A pair of rare Nike Air Jordan 3s made for Spike Lee have sold for more than $50,000 at Sotheby’s after they were discovered earlier this year in the donation chute of a homeless charity in Portland, Oregon.

On Monday, the gold shoes, one of only four to five pairs custom-made for the film director Spike Lee and his inner circle, were auctioned off at Sotheby’s for $50,800. The shoes were originally discovered in April by a participant in Portland Rescue Mission’s long-term shelter program who was sorting through several clothing and shoe donations.

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