These are the "most expensive sports shoes ever sold," according to a statement from the auction house.
At this price, the former Bulls superstar confirms his status as the auction king for collectible sportswear, breaking his own record for sneakers ($1.4 million in 2021), while he already holds that of the most expensive jersey ($10.1 million in September 2022).
These Bred (for "Black and Red") Air Jordan XIII are emblematic of the last final won by the Chicago franchise with Michael Jordan, in 1998, against the Utah Jazz.
Sotheby's had placed the estimate higher, between 2 and 4 million dollars.
According to the auction house, Michael Jordan had offered the pair after the game to a ball collector, but the latter was no longer the owner at the time of the sale. Sotheby's did not immediately disclose any information about the seller or the buyer.
© 2023 AFP