If you want to own memorabilia from one of the worst days of Michael Jordan's career, you're in luck.
The Jordan 1 shoes worn by Jordan when he broke his foot in 1985 are back up for sale in a Lelands auction. The shoes, which were likely the last Jordan 1s worn by His Airness on the court, have a starting bid of $100,000 and will be available until June 30.
It's a bit of a surprise that these shoes are back on the market, given they were sold just two years ago for $422,000. A two-year holding period is rare for a collector's item of this magnitude, so it would seem whoever bought the shoes in 2022 is willing to let them go at a relative value.
Lelands estimates the shoes will go for between $400,000-$500,000, which would—at best—represent a break-even for the seller given inflation. It's more likely than not the person will wind up taking a slight loss as the memorabilia game slows down a little from its pandemic-era heights.
Jordan played in only 18 games during the 1985-86 season, returning late in the campaign to lead the Bulls into the playoffs. He famously scored his playoff career-high 63 points in Game 2 of Chicago's first-round loss to the Boston Celtics, a number that remains the record for points in a playoff game.
