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Everything that has to do with Michael Jordan remains synonymous with gold, with absolute profitability. More in these days when the ESPN documentary 'The Last Dance' captures the world's sports attention in the absence of competitions. Even his old sneakers are a vein. Sotheby's has sold a pair of those Air used during its 'rookie' season (1984-85), signed by Jordan himself, for no less than $ 560,000, a record. The identity of the buyer is not known.

The sneakers were owned by famed sneaker collector Jordy Geller , and that number beats the record for an original prototype of the first sneakers Nike delivered to runners at the University of Oregon, specifically brand co-founder and coach Bill Bowerman. Those, known as "Moon Shoe", were also sold by Geller and reached $ 437,500 in the bid, in July 2019.

Geller, founder of the Las Vegas Shoezeum museum , who bought those 'Jordan' in 2012, said he realized he should probably part ways with them when he saw the hysteria over Michael Jordan items that had been unleashed after the documentary aired. ESPN, whose final two episodes of the series air this Sunday.

"I decided to sell because now, with the success of the documentary 'The Last Dance', it was the right time. Tweets about Jordan's memories convinced me," said the collector. "Jordy always has a great sense of time for these things," said Brahm Wachter of the prestigious Sotheby's house, who directed the auction. "We are delighted with the price. It just speaks to the incredible legacy of Michael Jordan and that people recognize him as the best athlete who has ever played."

The pair of sneakers sold for more than Jordan himself charged for wearing the Air Jordan during his first five years in the league ($ 500,000 a year).

Jordan's previous record for sneakers was a Converse he wore on the 23rd at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984. They were sold by SCP Auctions for $ 190,373 in June 2017. Another record is for 'Jordans' worn on a match. It is owned by the Air Jordan XII that the Bulls player used during the fifth game of the 1997 NBA Finals. That pair, from the famous 'The Flu Game', the flu game that Jordan played with 40 fever , sold for $ 104,765 in 2013.

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