Michael Jordan’s Nike Air Ship trainers sell for nearly $1.5m to smash auction record

• Game-worn shoes from 1984 snapped up in Sotheby’s luxury sale
• Previous record of $615,000 also held by a pair of Air Jordans

A pair of trainers worn by NBA superstar Michael Jordan early in his career have sold for nearly $1.5m, setting a record price at auction for game-worn footwear.

The white leather shoes with the red Nike swoosh and soles were worn by the iconic player in the fifth game of his rookie season with the Chicago Bulls, when Nike’s Jordan-affiliated brand was only just taking off as a sensation both on and off the court.

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