Six single Nike Air Jordans, worn by the eponymous basketball star in the 1990s, sold Friday for a record $8 million, according to auction house Sotheby's, Ednews informs via France 24.
Michael Jordan gave the separate shoes to Chicago Bulls communications executive Tim Hallam, after decisive games that helped the club win six NBA championships from 1991 to 1993 and 1996 to 1998.
The purchase price achieved at auction at Sotheby's in New York is a record for such an unusual offering -- and the second highest ever for Michael Jordan collectibles.
The prices reached for the "Dynasty Collection" "will likely never be replicated", Sotheby's boasted in a statement that did not disclose the buyer's identity.
"Today's record-breaking price is a testament to the GOAT," said Brahm Wachter, Sotheby's Head of Modern Collectibles, using a popular acronym for "greatest of all time."
Last April the company, owned by French-Israeli tycoon Patrick Drahi, auctioned a pair of sneakers worn by Jordan in his last championship final with the Chicago Bulls in 1998 for $2.2 million.