{"id":939724,"date":"2020-08-18T13:25:26","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T17:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=937250"},"modified":"2022-09-21T13:52:37","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T18:52:37","slug":"stadium-goods-christies-original-air-jordan-auction-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/stadium-goods-christies-original-air-jordan-auction-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Jordan’s Original Air Jordan 1 “Shattered Backboard” Sells for $615K"},"content":{"rendered":"
Earlier in July, famed sneaker retailer Stadium Goods and luxury auction house, Christie\u2019s, teamed up on an online sneaker sale filled with rare Jordans.<\/p>\n
The auction included 11 one-of-a-kind sneakers including Michael Jordan\u2019s game-worn and player exclusives such as the 1984 Nike Air Ship high-top sneakers that were worn during Jordan\u2019s rookie year.<\/p>\n
In total, the auction lots were 82% sold and brought in $931,875. Only two lots didn\u2019t find a buyer. The biggest sale was the momentous Air Jordan 1 High \u201cShattered Backboard Origin Story,\u201d a game-worn pair from 1985, which reached a final price of $615,000. The sale also marks an unprecedented achievement for sneakers as an auction category.<\/p>\n
Other notable highlights included the Air Jordan 7 \u201cOlympic\u201d worn in the Dream Team\u2019s gold medal game in 1992, which sold for $112,500; a pair of Air Jordan 1 TYPS, MJ player exclusive signed sneakers from 1985, that sold for $62,500; and a pair of Air Jordan 4 \u201cFire Red,\u201d player exclusive, game-worn signed sneakers from 1989 that sold for $27,500.<\/p>\n
Additionally, a portion of proceeds from a game-worn pair of Air Jordan 11 \u201cConcord\u201d from the legendary 1995-96 season that realized $56,250, were donated to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled at the strong results for \u2018Original Air\u2019 and to again be part of a new height achieved for sneakers at auction. The new mark reached with the \u201cShattered Backboard\u201d Air Jordan 1 is special for Stadium Goods because that model occupies such a singular place in sneaker culture. This sale once again confirms that sneakers are cultural artifacts and deserve to be listed alongside other luxury items in the collectibles marketplace. We\u2019re tremendously appreciative of Christie\u2019s partnership on \u2018Original Air\u2019 and honored to share this achievement with them,\u201d John McPheters, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Stadium Goods, shared.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n