Sotheby’s has auctioned an autographed pair of Michael Jordan’s sneakers, worn in his rookie season, for $560,000 to an unnamed buyer. The sale establishes a new record for sneakers at the auction house. The Nike Air Jordan 1s match the colors of Jordan’s team, the Chicago Bulls. According to Sotheby’s, they were created for Jordan during negotiations for a sponsorship deal with Nike. They differ from the publicly available sneaker in their materials and the color of the laces.
