The last pair of Converses ever worn by Jordan sold at an auction

The name of Michael Jordan is innately bound to his brand’s one, Air Jordan, a division of Nike entirely dedicated to His Airness. Since his first day in the NBA, in fact, MJ wore the Air Jordan 1, that became a part of history, starting a legacy that is still alive.

What not everyone knows, though, is that during the NCAA years with North Carolina, MJ had a sponsorship deal with Converse for $10K per year, destined to continue also in the NBA. Then the 1984 Olympics arrived - still in times when the US colleges sent their athletes to the Olympics - three weeks before being drafted by the Chicago Bulls. In that occasion, Nike watched at him, making him an offer that the young Jordan could’ve never reject. The 1984 Olympics, the one of his first Olympic gold medal, are the only occasion when Jordan wore a pair of Converse on a parquet. Those shoes have been found by a security operator and sold at an auction yesterday.

The SCP Auction, in fact, sold the shoes for $109K, beating the record set by the Jordans worn by MJ during the Flu Game (sold at $104K) for a sneaker worn in a game of any sports. To ESPN, the Auction's VP said: “This record just confirms how Jordan has no equals in the market of memorabilia”.