A pair of Michael Jordan shoes that changed hands twice in the span of a few minutes after a game late in his rookie season of 1984-85 are now on the auction block. The story is one that shows a little enterprise can go a long way. On the night of March 5, 1985, a family of Jordan fans watched the rookie score 37 points in a win over the Washington Bullets, then hung … [Read more...]
All-Basketball Auction Includes Jordan Gamers, High Value Cards
The recent rise of basketball cards and memorabilia has produced what may be the first high-end basketball-only auction. Launched last week by Heritage Auctions, the “Michael Jordan & Basketball Icons Sports Catalog event includes 375 lots of memorabilia and trading cards. As the auction’s namesake, Jordan items have a lot of space in he … [Read more...]
Michael Jordan Sneakers From Shattered Backboard Game Fetch $615K In Christie’s Auction
It is no secret that Michael Jordan was a game-changer in professional basketball. And the sneakers he wore in 1985 when he shattered a backboard during an exhibition game in Italy, were a game-changer for Christie’s Auction House. The London-based auction company ended its “Gamechangers” series Aug. 13 with sales of $1,149,000. Prominent among the auction items were the … [Read more...]
Signed Michael Jordan Rookie Year Sneakers Expected to Fetch Big Price
Even as a rookie, it was apparent that Michael Jordan was going to be a special basketball player. And with interest in Jordan picking up recently because of ESPN’s documentary, “The Last Dance,” just about any MJ memorabilia has been pure gold on the auction circuit. A pair of Jordan sneakers sold for $560,000 during a Sotheby’s auction in May, … [Read more...]
Jordan’s Shoes from Broken Backboard Game Going Up for Auction
Michael Jordan’s catalog of amazing dunks is jam packed, but unless you really know your MJ history, you may not know that 35 years ago this summer he shattered a backboard with one of them. Now, the shoes he was wearing that day—complete with broken glass still embedded in one of the soles-- are about to hit the auction block, where they’re expected to sell for … [Read more...]
Christie’s-Stadium Goods Partner for Michael Jordan Shoe Auction
Christie’s has partnered with sneaker and street wear marketplace Stadium Goods for an auction of Michael Jordan game-worn and player exclusive sneakers. The auction, scheduled to open later this month, is being billed as “greatest collection of historic Michael Jordan footwear memorabilia ever offered at one time.” The auction includes 11 lots including a pair of … [Read more...]
MJ Shoes, DiMaggio Bat, McDavid Rookie Card Pace Lelands Auction
Interest in sports collectibles knows no generational boundary. When the dust settle early Saturday morning, items from three different eras of sports stood atop the list of biggest sellers in the Lelands Spring Classic Auction. Weeks after the final episode of The Last Dance, Michael Jordan memorabilia is still a force. A pair of game-worn, … [Read more...]
Jordan Shoe and Glove from 1994 Birthday Project Sold at Auction
A single Nike Air Jordan I shoe and black Wilson baseball glove, both once owned by Michael Jordan, sold for over $62,000 at auction Sunday night. The items were consigned to Heritage Auctions by the son of the man who turned them into metallic birthday gifts on behalf of Michael Jordan’s wife back in 1994. The size 13.5 shoe—possibly game-worn -- and monogrammed … [Read more...]
Notes: Jordan Rookie Shoe Saved from Trash; Gehrig’s Willed Items; TV Pilot Wants You
An autographed, rookie year Michael Jordan game-worn shoe, tossed into the trash? It apparently almost happened in Milwaukee, where an old mall was about to be torn down some 18 years ago. A basketball fan and shoe collector who happened to be the head of maintenance for the mall at the time, says he saved it from going out with the rest of the stuff before … [Read more...]
Silver Cast Air Jordan Shoe, Baseball Glove Coming to Auction
This one falls under the category of “for the Michael Jordan collector who thought they had everything…” Heritage Auctions will soon offer one of ten silver-cast Air Jordan shoes and one of ten similarly treated baseball gloves that were created by his former wife on the occasion of his 32nd birthday in 1995. Cast in Israel, the shoe and glove are believed to be the only … [Read more...]