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Michael Jordan sneakers fetch auction record $2.2m
AFP, Published on 12/04/2023
» NEW YORK: A pair of sneakers worn by NBA superstar Michael Jordan sold for US$2.2 million on Tuesday, setting a record price at auction for game-worn sports footwear, Sotheby's announced.
Maradona's 'hand of God' World Cup jersey auctioned for $9.3m
AFP, Published on 04/05/2022
» NEW YORK: The jersey that Argentina football legend Diego Maradona wore while scoring twice against England in the 1986 World Cup, including the infamous "hand of God" goal, was auctioned for $9.3 million, a record for any item of sports memorabilia, Sotheby's said Wednesday.
Late US justice Ginsburg's collectibles up for auction to benefit opera
AFP, Published on 19/04/2022
» WASHINGTON - Picasso ceramics, old masters works and a famous fur coat are among the pieces from the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg's art collection and personal items that are to be auctioned off near Washington this month.
'Super Mario' cartridge sold for video game record $1.5 million
AFP, Published on 12/07/2021
» WASHINGTON: A cartridge of Nintendo's classic video game "Super Mario 64" set a world record Sunday, selling at auction for $1.56 million.
Kanye West sneakers shatter sale records at $1.8m
AFP, Published on 26/04/2021
» NEW YORK: A pair of Nike Air Yeezy 1s worn by rapper Kanye West sold for $1.8 million, triple the previous record for sneakers, Sotheby's said Monday, as the market for rare sports shoes soars.
Auction houses Sotheby's, Phillips latest to join NFT craze
AFP, Published on 13/04/2021
» NEW YORK: Sotheby's and Phillips launched so-called NFT auctions on Monday, a month after Christie's sold a digital artwork for $69.3 million, as traditional auction houses seek to capitalize on the craze shaking up the art market.
Michael Jordan's sneakers sell for $615,000, new record
AFP, Published on 14/08/2020
» NEW YORK: A pair of Michael Jordan's game-worn sneakers sold for $615,000, Christie's auction house said Thursday, shattering a record set just months ago by the sale of another pair of the basketball legend's shoes.