Everyone remembers that one game during the 1997 NBA Finals where Michael Jordan supposedly came down with the flu (it was later reported that it was actually food poisoning). Every sneakerhead and Jordan fan remembers the black and red Air Jordan 12s (now known as the “Flu Game“) he wore during that game. Well, back in September we did a story where that exact pair was going to be auctioned off, and it finally sold this morning for an unprecedented amount of $104,765! Yes you read that right, six figures for that famous shoe.
Now everyone knows how hard it is to get Jordan’s autograph; some people would say it is damn near impossible. For Former Utah Jazz ball boy Preston Truman (who was working the team’s Game 5 Finals matchup with the Chicago Bulls) he did the impossible. Before the game started, Preston gathered enough courage to walk up to the GOAT himself and asked if he could have Jordan’s shoes… who does that? Better yet, who does that and succeeds?! Well, after following a 38-point performance, a sick Jordan went out of his way to get the Bulls’ equipment manager to get his shoes and socks, into the hands of the lucky ballboy- signed. After having the signed shoes and socks for 16 years, Preston finally decided to sell the shoes through Grey Flannel Auctions. The bid started at $5,000 and 15 bids later it was sold at $104,765!
It is unknown at the moment who bought the sneakers and socks, but would you drop more than six figures for some shoes? Let us know in the comment box below.
Photos via NBA SI.
Holy… Anson Lai Ray Yeung Kong Chow Darwin Chen
Lemme just dig deep and get that kind of money
Worth every penny! G.o.a.t.
Asaone Hogue
I can forge his name
I love the #12
It was food posioning
Jamie Banks I need these for Christmas…
Cory Strickland boi I can’t even pay attention for $100,000 shoes lmao
History
Chris Soto
Waste
Eric Wright i cant even see dat far
Taylor Landry
Waste of money Le’Roy Hogue
Retarded as shit smh David Flowers
Nshan Darbinyan
I need those. Wit a well lighted glass case!! Shemari Robinson best xmas gift ever
Excellent!
Cory Strickland they tuff tho a man shoes worth more then a B.M.W. must be nice
Eric Wright must be
it aint trickin if u got it
Juan Alonso Massa Narciso Dude that’s crazy I just seen it that’s so much
SMH
I know Nshan Darbinyan but it’s only gonna go up in value.
Juan Alonso Massa Narciso I would of it was like 30k dude
There is no fn way i would pay that much for some sneakers. I dont care if they were signed by jesus christ himself
Denise Gietzke
Ashley Marie Christmas present?
Haha you wish Jesse Rowlette
If I had those….Fuck driving I’m walking nd showin them bitches off to everyone.lol those shoes wud be my new vehicle…haa
Peanutbutter Jellymon
Fark.. Tom Jakovljevic Ben Newnham
Alem Ceric I would pay double that … Such an epic piece of sporting memorabilia
I buy them were u at
50k right now
Stephanie Monroe drew told me he changed his mind he wants these instead of those gamma blues
Byron Banks Drew better ask his daddy!!
Chulada de tenis
If George Washington wore Jordans when he defeated the British I’m sure they would be worth money too. Can’t put a price on history
My favorite J’s!
Kyler Ford
i buy my jordan 12 and i will go to bobcats an find MJ and ask him to sign his autograph on my shoes!!! thats very simple!
Mando Flores get these lol
Kayla Smith !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Holy effing moly!!!!!!!! Ellie Mustafa