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Michael Jordan's worn 1998 NBA Finals sneakers sold for astonishing amount

Arguably basketball's greatest ever player has had another item of memorabilia sold at auction and it was no surprise to see if fetch a record breaking sum

Daily Mirror

Michael Jordan's 'Last Dance' sneakers sell for a record-breaking $2.2 million

Jordan wore the Air Jordans during the second half of Game 2 of the NBA Finals in 1998, a historic season widely known as Jordan's "Last Dance."

WEKU

Autographed, game-worn Air Jordans sell for $2.24 million

And another big auction is looming down the road.

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Actress Amita Suman partners with Sotheby’s for new contemporary art sale

The star of Netflix’s Shadow And Bone has selected a number of artworks to appear as part of the sale with the help of specialists.

The Independent UK

First Thing: Zelenskiy urges world leaders to act over beheading videos

Ukrainian president calls for action after videos circulated online appear to show soldiers beheaded by Russian forces. Plus, Nasa prepares for life on Mars

The Guardian - UK

Michael Jordan’s 1998 Air Jordans sell for record $2.2m at auction

The valued sneakers were worn during the basketball star’s NBA Finals game in 1998 during his last year with the Chicago Bulls

The Independent UK

Michael Jordan’s ‘Last Dance’ 1998 Air Jordans sell for record $2.2m

The valued sneakers were worn during the basketball star’s NBA Finals game in 1998 during his last year with the Chicago Bulls

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Michael Jordan's 1998 NBA Finals sneakers sold for record $2.2 million

Michael Jordan's sneakers, which he wore during the 1998 NBA Finals in his last season with the Chicago Bulls, have been auctioned for a record price of $2.2 million.

The Times of India

Air Jordans worn by Michael Jordan during ‘Last Dance’ become most expensive sneakers ever auctioned

There’s a reason why Michael Jordan is called arguably the Greatest of All Time. But now his used kicks have the same bragging rights.

Tribune News Service

Michael Jordan’s 1998 Air Jordans sell for record 2.2m dollars at auction

The valued sneakers were worn during the basketball star’s NBA Finals game in 1998 during his last year with the Chicago Bulls.

The Independent UK

Rare Air: Michael Jordan’s Shoes From 1998 NBA Finals Shatter Auction Record

The NBA legend’s sneakers beat the previous record by more than $750,000.

Sports Illustrated

Eddie Van Halen's Hot for Teacher Kramer is going up for auction

Used in the song's iconic music video – and extensively by EVH throughout the early '80s – the guitar is projected by Sotheby's to sell for between 2 and 3 million dollars

Guitar World

Document drawn up by King Charles II could fetch £600,000 at auction

One of only two surviving copies of the Declaration of Breda will be offered at Sotheby’s auction on May 4.

The Independent UK

World's oldest Scotch single malt sells for nearly half a million at auction

The Macallan "the Reach" 81-year-old whisky comes from a single cask laid down in 1940.

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The Guardian - UK

‘More than just shoes’: how Air Jordans kicked off a revolution in sport

A new film starring Ben Affleck tells the story of how Michael Jordan’s sponsorship deal with Nike in 1984 turned a clever marketing idea into a slam dunk

Fortune

An extremely rare diamond called the 'Eternal Pink' is hitting the auction block expected to sell for more than $35 million

Sotheby’s sale could break records.

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong art market hits pre-pandemic highs

HONG KONG: As thousands of visitors streamed through a Hong Kong exhibition hall and deals were struck for works by Picasso and Yayoi Kusama, art collectors celebrated the city’s return to its bustling heyday.

Evening Standard

Politicos are passing around copies of a steamy new Westminster novel

And: is Nadine Dorries writing some political fiction too?

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The Guardian - UK

Putin and his allies love buying art. To help us win the war in Ukraine, confiscate it

Paintings are easier to transport and hide than yachts and private jets. Don’t let them slip through, says Ukrainian sanction expert Vladyslav Vlasiuk

Zenger

Jake Paul-Backed Startup HYP Is Shaking Up Resale Markets, How Fashion Houses Do Business

HYP CEO Hayoung Park says brands are leaving money on the table, particularly when it comes to how they treat the resale markets

The Conversation

The most expensive book of all time? What makes this $50 million Hebrew Bible so special?

In May, Sotheby’s headquarters in New York will be hosting the auction of what could be the most expensive book of all time: a bible estimated up to 50 million dollars. It is said to be one of the oldest in the world, an example of a book unlike any other.…

The Independent UK

Sotheby's hopes for record sale of ancient Hebrew Bible

One of the oldest surviving biblical manuscripts is up for sale — for a cool $30 million

Bristol Post

Banksy artwork seized by police in criminal investigation

Grappling Hook could be worth £220,000 and is one of three currently being held by police

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