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Michael Jordan game-worn 1984 Nike Air Ship ('Origin' pair)

Maker
Nike
Year
1984
Rank
4 of 100

Michael Jordan game-worn 1984 Nike Air Ship ('Origin' pair)

Michael Jordan game-worn 1984 Nike Air Ship ('Origin' pair) by Nike (1984) is ranked 4 in the FLOAT 100 for Sneakers. It sold for $1,472,000 on 24 October 2021. First sneakers ever to break $1M at auction; MJ's earliest documented pro footwear.

What is it, and why is it in the FLOAT 100?

First sneakers ever to break $1M at auction; MJ's earliest documented pro footwear.

Game-worn Nike Air Ship, worn 5th NBA game (Nov 1, 1984) vs Denver; MJ's earliest pro shoe

What is the best-sourced number for it?

Figure
$1,472,000
Kind
Realized at auction
Date
24 October 2021

Sotheby's. Bought by Nick Fiorella. First sneakers over $1M at auction.

This is a realized sale. Somebody paid it. Source.

How this is made

The figure
One reference price, taken from a named public source and shown with its own kind. FLOAT does not average it with anything or adjust it for time.
Realized or not
A realized price is a completed sale. A market asking price and a price-guide value are not sales, and are labeled as such wherever they appear.
Why no grade ladder
Most FLOAT 100 entries are individual objects. There is one of this, so there is no population and no spread across grades to show.
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