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So 8 million for stupid sneakers that were probably around 300 USD each when they were bought 2 lessons 1/ some guys really have too much money 2/ watches are ridiculous cheap 😉 ...  

I’d argue the sneakers are far more of an attractive trophy. I don’t recall how many changes of shoes MJ may have had in games but even still these shoes were on his feet in video, photos etc in front of hundreds of millions of people in historical games.... 

When he was due to break the (I think it was) all time bases on hits, wore like 8 undershirts which he later signed and sold. Story goes he could bearly move his arms when running.

If Paul Newman owns a watch Bacs claims it’s somehow “important” and away we go. There’s a whole industry built around telling people (usually with more money than aesthetics) what they should like. Art collecting is built on the same concept of Provinanc... 

The sneakers were not even $300. Reissues of these (at least the 11s and 12s) go around $220. So back then, they were probably in 100s. MJ must find this all comical to some degree.

I wonder what happened to the other 6 sneakers? I doubt MJ kept those.

Humanity has been insane long before these sneakers sold for $8m.

He can have 6 pair of my worn sneakers for a bargain of only 7 million. I'll even include free shipping!

at list they became way too expensive, or at least most of them. That aside secondhand and looking BEYOND the hyped pieces there can be found real bargains nowadays

There is a poster on a sneaker collectors forum putting up a link to the latest watch auction highlights and saying “humanity is insane”, and you both would be correct.

In US Dollars it's even cheaper, trillions a year are made. Congrats to the new owner of these rare sports items.

Is that nostalgia is really expensive! Same can be said about sneakers.

Such as the great MJ 23 in red! He is the GOAT of basketball from 90’s to future! ...  

While I think the prices are very high, I don't think they're that unreasonable! To a basketball fan who loves sneakers, this is somewhat justifiable. Keep in mind, it takes two people or more to bid things up. I'd probably pay a big amount of money for o...