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A pair of sneakers worn by basketball star Michael Jordan were auctioned at Sotheby’s for a record price of $ 1.5 million .
This is the Nike Air Ships model that Jordan used in 1984 during regular matches and that were sold for $ 1, 472, 04 dollars at auction that took place in Las Vegas.
The pair of athletic shoes was purchased by collector Nick Fiorella.
The white sneakers with red flashes and that are autographed by Jordan were used during the fifth game of his first season in the NBA when he was Chicago Bulls team player in 1984.
Nike has been by far Jordan’s most lucrative sponsorship, as only with this brand the basketball player has earned about $ 1, 300 millions of dollars since 1984 .