Known as "The Last Dance" Michael Jordan’s shoe sold for US$2.2mil

Basketball star Michael Jordan’s sneakers have sold at auction for more than 2.2 million dollars (£1.8 million), making them one of the most expensive pair of trainers ever purchased.

The Air Jordan 13s were worn by Jordan for Game Two of the 1998 NBA Finals during his final year with the Chicago Bulls

The valuable footwear exceeded auction records after the sale at Sotheby’s on Tuesday

The sneakers formed part of Sotheby’s Victoriam collection, which is a two-part curated sports collection showcasing memorabilia from past and present athletes.

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The Air Jordans beat the previous record of 1.8 million dollars (£1.45 million) held by a pair of Kanye West’s Nike Air Yeezy 1s.

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Fill The black and red footwear, or shortened to Bred as is known in the Bred Air Jordans range, were worn when Jordan scored 37 points in the Bulls victory against Utah Jazz, 93-88.

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The Air Jordan 13s Bred were among the final public releases of an Air Jordan sneaker during the basketballer’s career with the Bulls

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