Michael Jordan is known for many things on the court, like memorable moments, records and his shoes. Most of those came while he was wearing a Bulls uniform and his own signature Air Jordan shoes. This time a pair of his shoes that weren’t made by Nike or bear his name are breaking a record.
In what might be the last non-Nike or Jordan Brand shoe that Jordan ever wore on court, he won a gold medal against Spain at the 1984 Summer Olympics. The Converse Fastbreak model, worn and signed by Michael Jordan himself, currently have a bid greater than $119,000 bid on SCP Auctions.
The price has crushed the previous record of $104,765 set for a pair of shoes sold at auction. This was of course another pair of Jordan’s shoes, the Air Jordan 12 with the nickname “Flu Game” for his June 11, 1997 NBA Finals performance. In the game, Jordan memorably carried the Bulls to victory despite having the flu and recorded 38 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.
It’s no surprise that a pair of Michael Jordan’s shoes would hold this record. It’s surprising to think that it’s a pair of his shoes that didn’t bear his own name.
Just a fun fact, but Nike has owned Converse since 2003. Sneakerheads have recently been asking Nike for a retro version of the Converse shoes Jordan wore when he won the 1982 NCAA National Championship at North Carolina. Time will tell
Shoes worn by Michael Jordan in 1984 Olympic gold medal game will set shoe record. At $119K on @SCPAuctions with a week to go. pic.twitter.com/45a5F4Gnnd
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) June 4, 2017
