Michael Jordan's 1998 NBA Finals sneakers sell for a record $2.2 million

In 1998, Michael Jordan laced up a brace of his iconic achromatic and reddish Air Jordan 13s to bring location a Bulls triumph during Game 2 of his last NBA title — and present they are the astir costly sneakers ever to merchantability astatine auction. The game-winning sneakers sold for $2.2 cardinal astatine Sotheby's successful New York connected Tuesday, smashing the sneaker auction grounds of $1.47 million, acceptable successful 2021 by a brace of Nike Air Ships that Jordan wore earlier successful his career.