🏀 Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals Shoes Goin’ Auction Goin’ Break Records, Brah! 🚀
Back in 1998, Michael Jordan wen use his mean black an’ red Air Jordan 13s fo’ score one victory fo’ da Bulls during Game 2 of his last NBA championship. Now, da kine sneakers going up fo’ sale, an’ everybody stay tinkin’ dey goin’ break auction records.😲
Sotheby’s in New York goin’ sell da winnah sneakers nex’ month, wit’ one high estimate of $4 million, an’ da biddin’ going happen online from April 3 to 11. Da curren’ record from 2021, one pair of Nike Air Ships Jordan wen wear early in his career, stay at $1.47 million, an’ dat wen be da first time one set of shoes wen sell fo’ ova’ $1 million.💸
Da sale happening during “Jordan Year” – talking about da NBA supah playah’s iconic jersey numba 23. In January, Air Jordan an’ Sotheby’s wen auction off 13 pairs of retro shoes dat wen get designed in memory of The Notorious B.I.G. All da kine lots wen outsell dea high estimates of $5,000, wit’ da top selling fo’ ova’ $32,000.🔥
Las’ year, Jordan’s Game 1 jersey from da 1998 finals wen become da most expensive worn sports memorabilia fo’ sell at auction, wen it wen fetch $10.1 million at one Sotheby’s sale.💰
Da kine farewell run wit’ da Chicago Bulls stay called “The Last Dance,” afta’ da ESPN an’ Netflix documentary dat wen cover da season. Jordan wen say he goin’ retire (fo’ da second time) weeks befo’ da finals, so da six-game series against da Utah Jazz wen be da most-watched in NBA history, based on Nielsen TV ratings. (Jordan wen come back latah from 2001 to 2003 fo’ play wit’ da Washington Wizards, but neva’ wen win anuddah championship).🎞️
“Michael Jordan game-worn sports memorabilia stay provin’ time an’ time again fo’ be da most elite an’ coveted items on da market,” said Brahm Wachter, Sotheby’s head of streetwear an’ modern collectibles, in one press release. “Howevah, da kine items from his ‘Last Dance’ season stay on one greatah scale an’ magnitude, jus’ like our record-breaking sale of his Game 1 jersey in 2022.”👟
Da pair of sneakers goin’ up fo’ auction wen be used during Game 2 in Salt Lake City, wea’ da Bulls wen win 93-88 afta’ losing Game 1, wit’ Jordan scoring 37 points. Dey da last pair of black an’ red Air Jordan 13 designs dat Jordan evah wen wear on da court fo’ one NBA game, according to one press release from Sotheby’s.🏆
Afta’ Game 2, Jordan wen sign an’ gif’ da worn shoes to da ball boy in da visitor’s locker room, which he stay known fo’ do, Sotheby’s said.🎁
Da Air Jordan 13 sneakers stay part of one two-part sports memorabilia sale called “Victoriam,” wea’ get items worn by athletes like Tom Brady, Kobe Bryant, an’ Roger Federer, an’ also one Chicago Bulls Varsity Jacket, signed by da 2022-2023 team. Da jacket come from one new collaboration between da Bulls an’ Off-White, wea’ Virgil Abloh wen found, but he wen die in 2021.🧥
Da public exhibition of memorabilia from da sale, including da Air Jordan 13 sneakers, goin’ open April 5 at Sotheby’s New York galleries. So if you stay interested in checkin’ out da kine historical sports items, no miss dis chance! 🎉
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🏀 Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals Sneakers Expected to Break Auction Records
In 1998, Michael Jordan put on a pair of his iconic black and red Air Jordan 13s to secure a Bulls victory during Game 2 of his final NBA championship. Now, these sneakers are going up for sale and are expected to break auction records. 🚀
Sotheby’s in New York will offer the game-winning sneakers next month, with a high estimate of $4 million. Open bidding will take place online from April 3 to 11. The current record from 2021, a pair of Nike Air Ships that Jordan wore early in his career, stands at $1.47 million, marking the first time a set of sneakers sold for more than $1 million. 💸
The sale coincides with “Jordan Year,” a reference to the NBA star player’s iconic jersey number 23. In January, Air Jordan partnered with Sotheby’s to auction off 13 pairs of retro sneakers designed in memory of The Notorious B.I.G. All lots exceeded their high estimates of $5,000, with the highest selling for over $32,000. 👟
Last year, Jordan’s Game 1 jersey from the 1998 finals became the most expensive worn sports memorabilia to sell at auction, fetching $10.1 million at a Sotheby’s sale. 🏆
Jordan’s farewell run with the Chicago Bulls is often referred to as “The Last Dance,” named after the ESPN and Netflix documentary that chronicled the season. Jordan announced his (second) retirement weeks before the finals, making the six-game series against the Utah Jazz the most-watched in NBA history based on Nielsen TV ratings. (Jordan later returned from 2001 to 2003 to play with the Washington Wizards, but did not win another championship.) 📺
“Michael Jordan game-worn sports memorabilia has proven time and time again to be the most elite and coveted items on the market,” said Brahm Wachter, Sotheby’s head of streetwear and modern collectibles, in a press release. “However, items from his ‘Last Dance’ season are of greater scale and magnitude, as seen with our record-breaking sale of his Game 1 jersey in 2022.” 🌟
The sneakers up for auction were worn during Game 2 in Salt Lake City, where the Bulls won 93-88 after losing Game 1. Jordan scored 37 points in that game. These shoes are the last pair of black and red Air Jordan 13 designs that Jordan ever wore on the court for an NBA game, according to a press release from Sotheby’s. 🏀
After Game 2, Jordan signed and gifted the worn shoes to the ball boy in the visitor’s locker room, which he was known to do, according to Sotheby’s. 🖊️
The Air Jordan 13 sneakers are part of a two-part sports memorabilia sale called “Victoriam,” featuring items worn by athletes like Tom Brady, Kobe Bryant, and Roger Federer, as well as a Chicago Bulls Varsity Jacket signed by the 2022-2023 team. The jacket comes from a collaboration between the Bulls and Off-White, founded by the late Virgil Abloh. 🧥
A public exhibition of memorabilia from the sale, including the Air Jordan 13 sneakers, will open on April 5 at Sotheby’s New York galleries. Don’t miss this opportunity to check out these historic sports items! 🎉
