{"id":22875,"date":"2021-10-25T09:26:19","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T14:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=22875"},"modified":"2021-10-25T09:26:19","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T14:26:19","slug":"michael-jordans-1984-nike-air-ships-sell-for-record-1-5m-at-sothebys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=22875","title":{"rendered":"Michael Jordan’s 1984 Nike Air Ships sell for record $1.5M at Sotheby’s"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Michael Jordan’s 1984 Nike Air Ships sell for record $1.5M at Sotheby’s<\/h1>\n
The 1984 Nike Are Ships are Jordan\u2019s earliest known regular season game-worn Nikes.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n
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Michael Jordan<\/strong><\/caption>\n
\"Michael<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
Jordan in 2014<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Born<\/strong><\/th>\nFebruary 17, 1963 (age\u00a058)<\/span><\/strong>
\nBrooklyn, New York<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nationality<\/strong><\/th>\nAmerican<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Listed height<\/strong><\/th>\n6\u00a0ft 6\u00a0in (1.98\u00a0m)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Listed weight<\/strong><\/th>\n216\u00a0lb (98\u00a0kg)[a]<\/a><\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Career information<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
High school<\/strong><\/th>\nEmsley A. Laney<\/a><\/strong>
\n(Wilmington, North Carolina<\/a>)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
College<\/strong><\/th>\nNorth Carolina<\/a> (1981\u20131984)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NBA draft<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n1984<\/a> \/ Round: 1 \/ Pick: 3rd overall<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Selected by the Chicago Bulls<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Playing career<\/strong><\/th>\n1984\u20131993, 1995\u20131998, 2001\u20132003<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Position<\/strong><\/th>\nShooting guard<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number<\/strong><\/th>\n23, 12,[b]<\/a><\/sup> 45<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Career history<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1984<\/a>\u20131993<\/a>,<\/strong>
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2001<\/a>\u20132003<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\nWashington Wizards<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Career highlights and awards<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
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Career NBA statistics<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Points<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n32,292 (30.1 ppg)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rebounds<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n6,672 (6.2 rpg)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Assists<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n5,633 (5.3 apg)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stats<\/a>\u00a0\"Edit<\/a> at NBA.com<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Charlotte Bobcats team president Fred Whitfield, majority owner Bob Johnson, managing partner Michael Jordan and executive vice president Bernie Bickerstaff (left-right) pose for a photo with the new head coach for the Bobcats Sam Vincent <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

A pair of Michael Jordan’s shoes from 1984 sold for almost $1.5 million at Sotheby’s on Sunday, setting a record for sneakers at auction.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 1984 Nike Air Ships are Jordan’s earliest known regular season game-worn Nikes. The shoes, the first pair of sneakers to ever crack the $1 million mark at an auction, going for $1.472 million, were acquired by collector Nick Fiorella.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A Sotheby’s employee holds the pair of Michael Jordan’s Nike Air Ships from 1984 that sold for $1.472 million at auction.<\/span>Julian Cassady
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The signed sneakers are from Jordan’s fifth NBA game in his rookie season, Sotheby’s said. The red and white sneakers were designed by Bruce Kilgore.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“To present such a groundbreaking and important pair of sneakers at this special auction in Las Vegas further solidifies the strength and broad reach of the sneaker collecting community,” said Brahm Wachter, head of Sotheby’s streetwear and modern collectibles department. The auction house began selling sneakers only in 2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nike Air Jordan 1 High game-worn sneakers from 1985 sold by Christie’s set the previous record when they were sold in August 2020.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sotheby’s sold a pair of Kanye West “Grammy Worn” Nike Air Yeezy 1 Prototypes from 2008 for $1.8 million in April, but those were sold in a private sale, it said.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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NBA World Reacts To Sunday\u2019s Michael Jordan News<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/header>\n
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\"Michael <\/span> \u00a9 <\/span>Michael Jordan at the All-Star Game in Cleveland. <\/span> <\/span>For one person, that answer is north of $1 million. Yes, a pair of very old game-worn Michael Jordan Nike shoes have sold for more than $1 million.Darren Rovell shared on Sunday that a pair of Jordan\u2019s shoes, worn during his rookie season, sold for $1.44 million.<\/strong>It\u2019s the record price for a pair of Michael Jordan shoes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

JUST IN : The earliest NBA game worn Michael Jordan Nikes, photomatched to his fifth game, has been sold at @sothebys<\/a> for $1.44 MILLION.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is the record price for a Jordan pair, surpassing the $615,000 paid for a pair of game-used Air Jordans in August 2020. pic.twitter.com\/qNe7SlJ1XN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2014 Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) October 24, 2021<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Now that\u2019s pretty crazy<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n

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\u201cI thought the $0.6M was way too low given the historic significance. I wouldn\u2019t have flipped it. This will have long term value and was a steal at $0.6M and possibly at $1.4M as well. This is Michael Freakin Jordan, not just some refractor card,\u201d one basketball fan tweeted.We\u2019ve seen a major uptick in Michael Jordan memorabilia value over the last year-plus, perhaps stemming from The Last Dance on ESPN.<\/strong>\u201cThe Air Jordan 1, which debuted in 1985, has been selling for an average price of $836 on the popular sneaker marketplace StockX, but since the most recent episodes of \u201cThe Last Dance\u201d aired, prices have topped $1,500,\u201d CBS Sports reported.<\/a><\/strong>Jordan, 58, hasn\u2019t played in the NBA in nearly 20 years. However, he remains an incredibly popular figure \u2013 and one whose memorabilia continues to rise in value.<\/strong><\/p>\n
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Few in NBA history can match the accolades, awards and championships Michael Jordan amassed in his days with the Bulls.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Championship celebrations were the norm for Michael Jordan throughout his NBA career.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. Although, a summary of his basketball career and influence on the game inevitably fails to do it justice, as a phenomenal athlete with a unique combination of fundamental soundness, grace, speed, power, artistry, improvisational ability and an unquenchable competitive desire, Jordan single-handedly redefined the NBA superstar.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Even contemporaneous superstars recognized the unparalleled position of Jordan. Magic Johnson said, \u201cThere\u2019s Michael Jordan and then there is the rest of us.\u201d Larry Bird, following a playoff game where Jordan dropped 63 points on the Boston Celtics in just his second season, appraisal of the young player was: \u201cGod disguised as Michael Jordan.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

A brief listing of his top accomplishments would include the following: Rookie of the Year; Five-time NBA MVP; Six-time NBA champion; Six-time NBA Finals MVP; Ten-time All-NBA First Team; Nine time NBA All-Defensive First Team; Defensive Player of the Year; 14-time NBA All-Star; Three-time NBA All-Star MVP; 50th Anniversary All-Time Team; Ten scoring titles \u2014 an NBA record and seven consecutive matching Wilt Chamberlain; Retired with the NBA\u2019s highest scoring average of 30.1ppg; Hall of Fame inductee.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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However, his impact is far greater than awards and championships. He burst into the league as a rookie sensation scoring in droves with an unmatchable first step and acrobatic drives and dunks and concluded his career as a cultural icon. Along the way, he became a true champion who spearheaded the globalization of the NBA with his dynamic on-court abilities and personal sense of style that was marketed to the masses.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Back in 1984, the Blazers made a move in the Draft that would change two franchises’ paths.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

He was an accessible star who managed to maintain an air of mystique. He was visible as \u201cAir Jordan,\u201d as part of a sneaker advertising campaign and endorsing other products as well as the star of the movie, \u201cSpace Jam\u201d. However, he would vanish into retirement twice only to return until hanging up the sneakers for the last time after the 2002-03 season.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Although Brooklyn born, Jordan was bred in the more tranquil North Carolina. The son of Delores and James Jordan, he shared a special bond with his father, which included baseball being both of their first love. However, following his older brother, Larry, whom he idolized and was a spectacular athlete in his own right, Jordan began to play basketball.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He attended Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina, but as a 5-foot-11 skinny sophomore, he was cut from the varsity basketball team. The summer before his junior year, he grew to 6-foot-3 and began his path to superstardom.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Tar Heel at heart, the high school All-American attended the University of North Carolina. As a freshman, he played somewhat in the shadows of upperclassmen James Worthy and Sam Perkins. However, he shone in the spotlight of the NCAA championship game against Georgetown and another great freshman, Patrick Ewing, whom Jordan would foil future NBA championships for as well. Jordan scored 16 points, grabbed nine rebounds and made the winning basket on a 16-foot jumper with 18 seconds in the game for the 63-62 victory.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a sophomore, he was named College Player of the Year by\u00a0The Sporting News<\/em>. As a junior, he received that award again as well as the Naismith and Wooden Awards. After his junior year he was chosen with the third overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Michael Jordan<\/strong><\/caption>\n
\"Michael<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
Jordan in 2014<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Personal information<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Born<\/strong><\/th>\nFebruary 17, 1963 (age\u00a058)<\/span><\/strong>
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Nationality<\/strong><\/th>\nAmerican<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Listed height<\/strong><\/th>\n6\u00a0ft 6\u00a0in (1.98\u00a0m)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Listed weight<\/strong><\/th>\n216\u00a0lb (98\u00a0kg)[a]<\/a><\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Career information<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
High school<\/strong><\/th>\nEmsley A. Laney<\/a><\/strong>
\n(Wilmington, North Carolina<\/a>)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
College<\/strong><\/th>\nNorth Carolina<\/a> (1981\u20131984)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NBA draft<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n1984<\/a> \/ Round: 1 \/ Pick: 3rd overall<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Selected by the Chicago Bulls<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Playing career<\/strong><\/th>\n1984\u20131993, 1995\u20131998, 2001\u20132003<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Position<\/strong><\/th>\nShooting guard<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number<\/strong><\/th>\n23, 12,[b]<\/a><\/sup> 45<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Career history<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1984<\/a>\u20131993<\/a>,<\/strong>
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2001<\/a>\u20132003<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\nWashington Wizards<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Career highlights and awards<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
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Career NBA statistics<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Points<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n32,292 (30.1 ppg)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rebounds<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n6,672 (6.2 rpg)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Assists<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n5,633 (5.3 apg)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stats<\/a>\u00a0\"Edit<\/a> at NBA.com<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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The Houston Rockets selected 7-foot center Hakeem Olajuwon form the University of Houston with the No.1 pick, which most expected. The Portland Trail Blazers, however, with the No. 2 pick chose 7-foot-1 center Sam Bowie from Kentucky, which was not as anticipated. Bowie had suffered several injuries while in college but the Blazers bypassed Jordan because just the year before the team selected another exciting shooting guard in Clyde Drexler. Although Drexler went onto to be a star, Bowie was an injury prone player with a journeyman pro career.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jordan, coming off a gold medal performance at the 1984 Olympics, prospered in the pro game with a fabulous first season, earning the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He averaged 28.2 ppg, (third behind Bernard King and Bird) 6.5 rpg and 5.9 apg. He also was selected to the All-NBA Second Team. Perhaps more important, the Bulls improved to win 11 more games than in the season prior to his arrival and made it to the playoffs. Jordan averaged 29.3 ppg in the first round series, but the Bulls lost in four games to the Milwaukee Bucks.<\/strong><\/p>\n