Michal Jordan's game-worn shoes from Game 5 of the 1996 NBA Finals were sold on Friday.
According to Darren Rovell, the pair of shoes were auctioned off by Sotheby's and sold for $482,600.
Darren Rovell @darrenrovellJust Sold: Michael Jordan's game-worn shoes from Game 5 of the 1996 NBA Finals. <br><br>Price paid at <a href="">@Sothebys</a>: $482,600 <a href="">
Jordan's game-worn shoes from the finals have always carried a hefty price tag and have become iconic pieces of sports memorabilia. The Nike Air Ship shoes that he wore in his fifth career NBA game sold for $624,000 in Sep. 2023, while the Jordan XII shoes that the five-time MVP used during Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals sold for $1.38 million at auction in June 2023.
During a Feb. auction, one of Jordan's shoes from the deciding game of all six NBA Finals victories were packaged together and sold for a whopping $8 million.
While the shoes sold on Friday are relatively less expensive, Game 5 of the 1996 finals wasn't as iconic. In fact, the Chicago Bulls suffered at defeat at the hands of the Seattle Supersonics by the score of 89-78. Jordan finished with 26 points and four rebounds, shooting 50 percent from the field although he missed all four of his three-point attempts.
The Bulls eventually took Game 6 at home to clinch a championship, giving Jordan his fourth ring. Chicago would earn finals victories in each of the next two seasons, wrapping up one of the NBA's greatest dynasties.
