A pair of sneakers famously worn by Michael Jordan has reset the market for athletic shoes at auction.
The NBA legend’s “Air Jordan XIII Breds” that he wore during Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals sold Tuesday through Sotheby’s auction house for $2,238,000, the highest price ever paid for a pair of sneakers at auction. The previous highest amount—$1.472 million at Sotheby’s in ’21—was spent on a pair of Nike Air Ships that are the oldest-known pair worn by Jordan during a regular-season game.
When Jordan wore his “Breds” in Game 2 en route to his sixth NBA title, he recorded 37 points, five rebounds and three assists with no turnovers in the Bulls’ 93-88 victory against the Jazz. It also marked the last time he wore pair of Breds in a game.
