Bidding on Michael Jordan’s ‘84 Olympics shoes now at record $144k

Posted Jun 9, 2017
Michael Jordan’s shoes from the 1984 Olympics are being auctioned, and with two more days to go, they’ve already set the world record for a pair of game-worn shoes: $144,222. The dual-signed Converse shoes from Jordan’s gold-medal-winning game against Spain breaks the record set by another pair of his -- his sneakers from Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals. (New York Daily News)

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