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The ‘holy grail’ of sneakers: Michael Jordan’s NBA Finals trainers are for sale – 6 pairs of Air Jordan shoes from the elite ‘Dynasty Collection’ are expected to sell for millions at Sotheby’s Dubai
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- 6 pairs of Air Jordans that Michael Jordan wore to NBA Finals games are on sale at Sotheby’s Dubai – the elite ‘Dynasty Collection’ has been hailed as the ‘holy grail’ of sneaker collections
- It’s expected to sell for millions, after Kanye West’s Nike prototypes previously sold for US$1.8 million and a piece of the basketball court from the late Kobe Bryant’s final game fetched US$800,000
Sotheby’s is selling six pairs of Michael Jordan’s iconic Air Jordans. Dubbed the “most valuable and significant collection” of Jordans ever offered, each pair holds its own history being worn by Michael Jordan in the clinching games of his six career NBA championships.
The “holy grail” of sneaker-collections was unveiled by the auction house on Tuesday in Dubai.
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Here’s what you need to know:
Michael Jordan went to the NBA Finals six times
And he won each time.
The collection, known as the “Dynasty Collection” will be sold, not auctioned. Sotheby’s isn’t disclosing the sale price. But it’s expected to be well into the millions.
“The Dynasty Collection is the sole-defining ‘holy grail’ of sneaker collecting,” said Brahm Wachter, Sotheby’s head of streetwear and modern collectibles. “They check all of the boxes that a collector wants: championship history, Hall of Fame association, and style.”
