Following Virgil Abloh’s death, Louis Vuitton auctioned 200 pairs of his Nike Air Force Ones, with a pair selling for 25 times the original estimate, showing the high demand for Abloh’s work.
– Nike’s “Moon Shoes,” one of the first performance shoes, sold for nearly $500,000 at Christie’s in 2019, establishing the precedent for the sneaker auction market.
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– Signed Air Jordan 1s from Jordan’s rookie season sold for $560,000 at auction in 2020, breaking previous records.
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– Another pair of game-worn Air Jordan 1s, featuring a shard of broken glass from a shattered backboard, sold for over half a million dollars at Christie’s in 2020.
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– In 2020, the “Flu Game” Air Jordan 12s, worn by Jordan during his iconic performance despite food poisoning, sold for $1.38 million.
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– Sotheby’s also auctioned a one-of-a-kind pair of Nike Air Yeezy prototypes for over $1 million, purchased by RARES to empower communities and increase accessibility.
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– After ESPN’s documentary “The Last Dance,” interest in Air Jordans soared, leading to the $2.2 million sale of Jordan 13s from the 1998 NBA Finals.
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– The collection was unique as it included single shoes given by Jordan to Tim Hallam, with signed photos showing Jordan wearing the shoes during the Finals.
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– Earlier this year, the “Dynasty Collection,” featuring eight sneakers worn by Michael Jordan during different NBA playoff seasons, sold for $8 million, the highest sneaker sale at Sotheby’s.
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– Sotheby’s auctions rare sneakers like Virgil Abloh-designed Nike Air Force Ones for $190,000, and MJ-worn Air Jordan 11s from the 1996 NBA Finals, with current bids at $380,000.
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