This December, Sotheby's will auction off a pair of Air Jordan worn by the Chicago Bulls star during the 1991 NBA finals—a match that also made history since it was Michael Jordan's first NBA Finals appearance and Magic Johnson's last
The Michael Jordan memorabilia craze doesn't appear set to stop anytime soon. Next month Sotheby's will auction off a pair of Air Jordans worn by the Chicago Bulls star during the 1991 NBA finals. This collector's item could set a new auction record for sports shoes less than five months after a similar pair made history.
Michael Jordan himself wore and signed (twice) these black sneakers. They come from the personal collection of a former Nike executive called Sonny Vaccaro. He received the pair as a gift after the first Chicago Bulls victory during the 1991 US basketball championship. This match made history since it was Michael Jordan's first NBA Finals appearance and Magic Johnson's last.
"The sneakers have remained in my collection for 30 years, and as Jordan's legacy has only grown as the undisputed greatest of all time, I feel that now is the time to share them and their story with a new generation," said Sonny Vaccaro in a press release.