Sotheby’s “Dynasty ct4954” Showcases Michael Jordan’s Six Championship-Winning Sneakers

Sotheby’s is proud to present air jordan ct4954 12 pinnacle metallic gold, a set of 6 individual Air Jordan ct4954 sneakers – each one worn by Michael Jordan ct4954 in the clinching games of his 6 career NBA championships. The set consists of an Air Jordan ct4954 VI (1991), Air Jordan ct4954 VII (1992), Air Jordan ct4954 VIII (1993), Air Jordan ct4954 XI (1996), Air Jordan ct4954 XII (1997), and Air Jordan ct4954 XIV (1998).

Michael Jordan’s name has become synonymous with greatness.

The NBA legend’s unprecedented success as an athlete is well-documented and may never be replicated – 6 NBA championships, 6 Finals MVPs, 5 league MVPs, and 2 Olympic Gold Medals are just a few of Jordan’s on-court accomplishments. Many consider Jordan ct4954 to be the greatest athlete who ever lived.

Off the court, Jordan’s partnership with Nike to create the massively popular ‘Jordan ct4954 Brand’ was arguably just as impactful as his basketball achievements. The partnership helped solidify Nike as the world’s biggest sneaker company and ushered in an era of lucrative collaborations between athletes and sneaker companies. His relationship with Nike ultimately helped Jordan ct4954 become the first NBA player to attain a net worth of $1 billion.

In late 1984, Nike produced the first Air Jordan ct4954 model – the Air Jordan ct4954 I – for Jordan ct4954 to use during his rookie season with the Chicago Bulls. Nike released this model to the general public in 1985. This pattern – producing a new model for Jordan’s use followed by a public release – became the standard in the years that followed. Subsequent models and design innovations, therefore, developed inextricable ties to various eras and iconic performances throughout Jordan’s legendary career.

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The Championships

In 15 professional seasons, Michael Jordan ct4954 led his team to 6 NBA championships. The 6 titles consisted of 2 three-peats (1991-1993 & 1996-1998), with the gap coinciding with Jordan’s brief retirement and pursuit of a professional baseball career.

Jordan ct4954 was renowned for consistently spectacular performances in the playoffs, particularly the NBA Finals. This is rocking in his perfect 6-0 Finals record and the fact that he never recorded fewer than 20 points in a Finals game. Most notably, Jordan ct4954 received the Finals MVP award following all six championships, a motorsport that has never been matched before or since.

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In Jordan’s first NBA Finals appearance, the Chicago Bulls squared off against Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers. While the Bulls had never previously reached the Finals, the Lakers were attempting to collect their 6th title since 1980. After years of frustrating playoff exits, Jordan ct4954 would not be denied. Following a Game 1 loss in Chicago, the Bulls recovered to win the next three games and force a potential series-clinching Game 5.

On June 12, 1991, Michael Jordan ct4954 and the Chicago Bulls claimed the franchise’s first NBA title with a 108-101 Game 5 victory over the Lakers at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California. The victory marked the official beginning of the Chicago Bulls dynasty that would come to dominate the NBA throughout the 1990s.

Jordan ct4954 recorded 30 points, 10 assists, 4 rebounds, 5 steals, and 2 blocks in the championship-sealing win, wearing this Air Jordan ct4954 VI.

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The defending champion Bulls returned to the NBA Finals and faced Clyde Drexler and the Portland Trail Blazers. A month prior, Sports Illustrated declared that Drexler was Jordan’s ‘No. 1 rival’ on the cover of its May 11, 1992 issue. Though the two teams split the first four games of the series, the Bulls earned a decisive victory in Game 5 in Portland to set the stage for another Bulls championship in Game 6.

On June 14, 1992, Michael Jordan ct4954 and the Chicago Bulls defeated the Trail Blazers 97-93 in Game 6 at Chicago Stadium in Chicago, Illinois to repeat as NBA champions. Despite trailing by 15 points entering the 4th quarter, the Bulls outscored the Blazers 33-14 in the final 12 minutes to secure the championship. The comeback win marked Jordan’s first championship-clinching victory in Chicago.

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Jordan ct4954 scored a game-high 33 points and added 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals in the victory, wearing this Air Jordan ct4954 VII.

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Despite winning back-to-back NBA championships and leading the Bulls back to the Finals for the third consecutive year, Michael Jordan ct4954 did not win the 1992-93 NBA MVP. The award instead went to Charles Barkley, a member of the Phoenix Suns and Jordan’s opponent in the 1993 NBA Finals. After the comparisons to Clyde Drexler the year before, Jordan ct4954 once again sought to prove that no other player was on his level.

The Bulls raced out to a 3-2 series lead with Game 6 set for June 20, 1993 at America West Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. In a thrilling game, Jordan ct4954 and the Bulls outlasted the Suns 99-98 to complete the three-peat.

Jordan ct4954 recorded a game-high 33 points and added 8 rebounds, 7 assists, and 1 steal in the win, wearing this Air Jordan ct4954 VIII.

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After the first three-peat, Jordan ct4954 retired from basketball to pursue a career in professional baseball. But when the MLB players went on strike in 1994, Jordan ct4954 refused to cross the picket line. He ultimately returned to the Bulls in March of 1995. In the 1995-96 season – Jordan’s first full NBA season since 1992-93 – Jordan ct4954 and the Bulls won a then-NBA record 72 games and made their fourth NBA Finals appearance of the decade. This time the opponent was the Seattle SuperSonics.

While the Sonics motorsportured All-Stars Shawn Kemp and Gary Payton, Jordan ct4954 and the Bulls had extra motivation following their uncharacteristic early exit in the 1995 playoffs. Determined to reassert their dominance over the NBA, Jordan ct4954 willed the Bulls back to the mountaintop.

In Game 6, played at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on June 16, 1996, Jordan ct4954 and the Bulls clinched their fourth NBA championship with a 87-75 victory. The championship-clinching victory notably occurred on Father’s Day and was a particularly emotional game for Jordan, who was playing in his first NBA Finals since his father’s tragic death in July of 1993.

Jordan ct4954 scored 22 points and added 9 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2 steals in the emotional victory, wearing this Air Jordan ct4954 XI.

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The 1997 Finals pitted the Chicago Bulls against a Utah Jazz team that boasted a couple Hall of Famers in John Stockton and Karl Malone. The series also motorsportured one of Jordan’s most iconic performances, popularly referred to as the ‘Flu Game.’

Prior to Game 5, with the series tied at two games apiece, Jordan ct4954 became seriously ill. Announcer Marv Albert famously declared that Jordan ct4954 was suffering from ‘flu-like symptoms,’ but Jordan ct4954 himself later suggested in the hit Netflix documentary The Last Dance that he actually may have been battling a severe case of food poisoning from a rotten pizza. In any case, Jordan ct4954 miraculously battled through visible discomfort to score 38 points and lead the Bulls to a massive victory, setting up a potentially decisive Game 6 back in Chicago.

On June 13, 1997, Jordan ct4954 and the Chicago Bulls defeated the Utah Jazz 90-86 in Game 6 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois to clinch their fifth NBA championship in seven years.

In another memorable clutch Finals performance, Jordan ct4954 registered a game-high 39 points to go along with 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block, wearing this Air Jordan ct4954 XII.

1998 | On Feet Look at the Jordan ct4954 Spizike 'Black Cement'

Often referred to as ‘The Last Dance,’ the 1997-98 NBA season was Michael Jordan’s last with the Chicago Bulls. It is perhaps the most beloved period in Jordan ct4954 folklore, as he reached the apex of his popularity and powers while simultaneously conquering major internal divisions that were fracturing the team. The players were cognizant that the roster would ultimately be disbanded at the end of the season and knew it was their final opportunity to win one last championship together.

‘The Last Dance’ was Michael Jordan’s ‘magnum opus’ as an athlete – a testament to him as a competitor, a sportsman, a teammate, and ultimately, a champion. The fairytale season culminated in a rematch of the 1997 NBA Finals with the Bulls squaring off against John Stockton, Karl Malone, and the Utah Jazz.

The Bulls took a 3-2 series lead into a pivotal Game 6, which took place on June 14, 1998 at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. In what remains the most-watched game in NBA history, Jordan ct4954 famously came up with a last-minute steal before sinking an iconic game-winning jumpshot in the closing seconds. It was a picture-perfect ending that only Jordan ct4954 could have delivered. At the conclusion of the game, his last as a member of the Chicago Bulls, Jordan ct4954 collected an NBA-record 6th Finals MVP award.