One of Michael Jordan’s most iconic pairs of sneakers is expected to set a record when it goes up for grabs next month.
A pair of Air Jordan XIIIs that the NBA legend wore during his famous “Last Dance” season are set to be auctioned off by Sotheby’s in early April. The shoes weren’t just worn by His Airness during his final campaign with the Chicago Bulls, they were worn during the 1998 NBA Finals, which is why there are expectations they could sell for as much as $4 million.
The sneakers headed for the block are a pair of “Bred” (black and red) Air Jordan XIIIs that the player laced up before game 2 of the finals matchup with the Utah Jazz. The star scored a game-high 37 points while leading the Bulls to a 93-88 win in Salt Lake City en route to a 4-2 series victory. Immediately following the game, Jordan signed both shoes and gave them to the ball boy responsible for maintaining the visitors’s locker room, according to the auction house. The sneakers are the only photo-matched and authenticated game-worn pair from any of the player’s six finals appearances that have
