NBA News - Auction: Air Jordan 1 is the most expensive shoe in the world

The "Air Jordan 1" sneaker from basketball legend Michael Jordan (57) is the most expensive shoe in the world.The couple worn by him in a match of the NBA and subsequently signed was for a record amount of 560.000 dollars (517.000 euros) sold by the Sotheby's auction house.The red-white-black sneaker was made in 1985.

Previous record holder was the legendary "Moon Shoe" from 1972, which was one of the first models that the sporting goods manufacturer Nike had produced.This was in July 2019 for 437.500 dollars (about 404.000 euros) also sold via Sotheby's.

The sum for the Jordan shoe is also due to the current documentary "The Last Dance".This is about the successful career of the six-time NBA champion.

The "Air-Jordan-1" was the first model that Nike had made extra for the 57-year-old today.The name for the sneakers is based on Jordan's nickname "Air Jordan".The model was carried by the five-time MVP (Most Valuable Player) in its very first NBA season, in which he ran for the Chicago Bulls.