MICHAEL JORDAN’S game-worn sneakers sold for US$1.472 million to collector Nick Fiorella, breaking the record for most expensive game-worn shoes. The Nike Air Ships sold last Sunday at the Sotheby’s Icons of Excellence & Haute Luxury auction in Las Vegas, the United States.

The sneakers were worn in MJ’s fifth ever NBA game for the Chicago Bulls. In the game, which was against the Denver Nuggets, Jordan recorded 17 points, five rebounds and five assists. The pair of shoes were signed and given to former Nuggets ball boy TJ Lewis, who sold them.

The sneakers were designed by Nike Air Force 1 creator Bruce Kilgore. According to sneaker rumors, when Jordan signed with Nike back in 1984, the Air Jordan 1a, set to be his signature shoe, were not ready, so the company went with Air Ships. (SD-Agencies)