Michael Jordan’s ‘Flu Game’ Sneakers Sell For $1.38 Million
June 17, 2023 12:54AM EDT
SALT LAKE CITY, UNITED STATES: Michael Jordan (L) of the Chicago Bulls backs into Jeff Hornacek (R) of the Utah Jazz 11 June during the second half of game five of the 1997 NBA Finals at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Jordan scored 38 points leading the Bulls to a 90-88 to take a 3-2 lead in the series. AFP PHOTO/JEFF HAYNES (Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP via Getty Images)
- The shoes worn by Michael Jordan in the legendary ‘Flu Game’ just sold for a whole lot of money.
- The Air Jordan sneakers were auctioned off for a whopping $1.38 million on Wednesday.
- In Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals, Jordan torched the Jazz for 38 points despite suffering from food poisoning.
- $1.38 million isn’t a record – earlier this year, Jordan’s shoes from Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals sold for over $2.2 million.
- If you could own any piece of memorabilia from sports history, what would it be?
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SALT LAKE CITY, UNITED STATES: Michael Jordan (#23) of the Chicago Bulls sticks out his tongue as he goes past Bryon Russell of the Utah Jazz 11 June 1997 during game five of the 1997 NBA Finals at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Jordan scored 38 points as the Bulls defeated the Jazz 90-88 to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. AFP PHOTO/Jeff HAYNES (Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP via Getty Images)
