The Air Jordans Michael Jordan wore for his famous “Flu Game” sold Wednesday night at Goldin Auctions for $1.38 million.
“To me, the 'Flu Game' is the most iconic game of Michael Jordan's career, and that's what everyone refers to when they talk about toughing it out and rising to the occasion under difficult circumstances,” Ken Goldin said. “To me, these are the most important and most valuable pair of sneakers that will ever be sold.”
That winning bid is 13 times more than the price paid a decade ago, when former Utah Jazz ballboy Preston Truman first sold the shoes at auction. At the time, the shoes sold for $105,000 in a Grey Flannel Auctions sale.
In the decade since – and particularly in the past couple of years – game-used items have been on the rise, especially Jordan's. In September, Sotheby's sold Jordan's jersey from Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals for $10.1 million.