The most expensive basketball shoes ever sold are six game-worn Air Jordans from Michael Jordan’s six championship-clinching games, which went together for about $8.03 million at Sotheby’s New York in February 2024. The most expensive single pair is the “Last Dance” Air Jordan 13, which made $2.238 million at Sotheby’s in April 2023. This list ranks the eight highest verified auction prices for basketball shoes as of October 2026, and every one is Jordan-linked.
| Rank | Shoes | Price (USD) | Sale date | Sold at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dynasty Collection, six game-worn Air Jordans | $8,032,800 | February 2024 | Sotheby’s, New York |
| 2 | “Last Dance” Jordan 13 | $2,238,000 | April 2023 | Sotheby’s, New York |
| 3 | Nike Air Ship, worn in 1984 | $1,472,000 | October 2021 | Sotheby’s, Las Vegas |
| 4 | “Flu Game” Jordan 12 | $1,380,000 | 2023 | Sotheby’s |
| 5 | “Shattered Backboard” Jordan 1 | $615,000 | 2020 | Sotheby’s |
| 6 | Game-worn Jordan 1, rookie season | $560,000 | May 2020 | Sotheby’s |
| 7 | Jordan 13, scoring title game | $352,800 | 2022 | Sotheby’s |
| 8 | Converse Fastbreak, 1984 Olympics | $190,373 | 2017 | Heritage Auctions |
1. Dynasty Collection: $8,032,800
Six pairs, one for each Bulls championship-clinching game: Air Jordan VI, VII, VIII, XI, XII and XIV. All game-worn and signed, with a documented chain of custody from Jordan to the buyer. Sotheby’s sold the set in February 2024. It is not a single pair, so the Last Dance shoes below remain the single-pair record. The price includes the buyer’s premium, as reported.
2. “Last Dance” Jordan 13: $2,238,000
Jordan wore a size 13 “Bred” pair in the second half of Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals in Utah on June 5, 1998, a game Chicago won with Jordan scoring 37. He gave them to a ball boy after the game. The ball boy sold them in 2020 for $215,000, and the next owner took them to Sotheby’s in April 2023, where they sold for $2.238 million against an estimate of $2 million to $4 million. That is more than ten times the 2020 price.
3. Nike Air Ship: $1,472,000
Jordan wore these in his fifth NBA game, on 1 November 1984, before the Air Jordan 1 went on sale. They sold at Sotheby’s in Las Vegas in October 2021 for $1.472 million with premium. One list gives a higher number, so we use the figure that most sources repeat.
4. “Flu Game” Jordan 12: $1,380,000
Worn in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals, when Jordan played ill, and sold with the original game socks. The pair had brought $104,765 in 2013, so it multiplied its price more than tenfold in a decade. It sold at Sotheby’s in 2023 for $1.38 million.
5. “Shattered Backboard” Jordan 1: $615,000
Tied to a 1985 exhibition game in Trieste, Italy, and reportedly containing a glass fragment from the backboard. Sotheby’s sold them in 2020 for $615,000.
6. Jordan 1, rookie season: $560,000
A game-worn, signed pair from Jordan’s 1984 to 1985 rookie season, sold by Sotheby’s in May 2020 for $560,000. At the time it was a record for any sneaker at auction.
7. Jordan 13, scoring title: $352,800
Worn on 18 April 1998 when Jordan clinched his tenth scoring title against the Knicks. The shoes were given to Isiah Thomas, who passed them to his son. They sold at Sotheby’s in 2022 for $352,800.
8. Converse Fastbreak, 1984 Olympics: $190,373
Signed, and reportedly the last pair Jordan wore in a game as an amateur. Heritage Auctions sold them in 2017 for $190,373. They are the only non-Nike entry here.
Records set in 2025 and 2026
We could not find a new auction record for basketball shoes in 2025 or 2026. Our latest verified entry is the February 2024 Dynasty sale. Auction houses may have newer results.
What drives these prices
- Game-worn proof. A pair tied to a named game and photographed on court is worth a hundred times a retail pair.
- The moment. The Last Dance, Flu Game and rookie-year shoes sit on documented highlights.
- A single athlete. All eight entries link to Jordan, so the market is really one player’s wardrobe.
- Documentation. Sotheby’s chain-of-custody records keep buyers confident enough to bid in the millions.
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What are the most expensive basketball shoes ever sold?
The six-pair Dynasty Collection of game-worn Air Jordans, at about $8.03 million in February 2024.
What is the most expensive single pair?
The Air Jordan 13 “Last Dance,” at $2.238 million in April 2023.
Why are Jordan shoes so valuable?
They were worn in famous games, signed, and come with documented histories. The same models bought at retail sell for a fraction.
Did the Flu Game shoes sell for more than before?
Yes. They brought $104,765 in 2013 and $1.38 million in 2023.
Are non-Jordan shoes on the list?
Only the 1984 Converse Fastbreak. Other sneakers, like the Nike Air Yeezy prototype at $1.8 million, are not basketball shoes.
What does a pair of new Jordans cost?
Retail pairs cost a small fraction of these prices. Rare retro editions can be priced in the thousands on resale sites.
How we put this list together
We ranked shoes by verified auction price, including the buyer’s premium where stated, and compiled results from auction houses into an internal valuation model. Prices are approximate and change over time.
Last updated: October 2026.
