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‘The Last Dance’ hype is real and is resulting in some insane prices for vintage Michael Jordan sneakers.
Over the weekend, ESPN’s documentary on the 98 Bulls heavily featured the Air Jordan 1 ‘Chicago’ that was infamously “banned” by the NBA during MJ’s rookie season for not adhering to the league’s strict dress code.
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You won’t find a cooler shoe than the Air Jordan 1. #TheLastDance pic.twitter.com/I0mRvw3vmi
— Chris Emma (@CEmma670) May 4, 2020
In one segment Jordan talked about playing in the shoes in final game as Bull at Madison Square Garden in 98.
"By halftime my feet are bleeding, but I'm having a good game, I don't want to take them off."
In his final game at MSG as a Bull, MJ put on 14-year-old 'Chicago' Air Jordan 1s that were a size too small. He dropped 42. #TheLastDance pic.twitter.com/KQMP2G4Ajg
— ESPN (@espn) April 28, 2020
Resale prices for the Air Jordan 1 “Chicago” sneakers have skyrocketed since the airing of “The Last Dance” began last month.
The retro version of the Jordan 1 which were released back in 2015 for $150 are now selling for more than $1,200 on the sneaker reselling app StockX.
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The cheapest asking price for the original version of the Jordan 1’s is $7k on the app.
Ouch.