NBA Legend Michael Jordan’s Iconic ‘Flu Game Sneakers’ Sold To Superfan For Over $1M At Recent Auction

NBA Legend Michael Jordan’s Iconic ‘Flu Game Sneakers’ Sold To Superfan For Over $1M At Recent Auction

Walking in Michael Jordan’s shoes comes at a high price… literally.

According to sources, basketball goat Michael Jordan’s famous “flu game sneakers” were recently auctioned off for a whopping total of $1.38 million!

Michael Jordan

Reportedly, the celebrated treasure, which included a buyer’s premium, was sold by Goldin, a collectibles marketplace based in New Jersey.

Michael Jordan wore the classic kicks during Game 5 of the 1997 NBA finals in Salt Lake City, where he scored 38 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists for the Chicago Bulls while (allegedly) battling food poisoning.

Following the successful (winning) night, the sports legend gifted the signed item to Utah Jazz’s ball boy, Preston Truman, who previously brought Jordan applesauce before games.

Michael Jordan w/ Preston Truman (via Associated Press)

Preston Truman kept the souvenir until 2013 when he made a deal with Grey Flannel Auctions to put them up for sale. They eventually went for $104,765.

Goldin founder, Ken Goldin, who led the latest transaction, deemed the shoes “the most valuable sneakers of all time.” As of now, the name of the lucky purchaser hasn’t been made public.

However, it’s no shock that Jordan’s previous possessions are doing extremely well in the trading arena. Just last year, someone bought his Chicago Bulls jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals for a grand total of $10 million. In April 2023, the Air Jordan 13s that he rocked amid the 1998 finals were also grabbed for $2.2 million.

Would you pay this much for Michael Jordan memorabilia? Let us know in the comments below!

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