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Michael Jordan wore a special pair of modified Air Jordan 1s to support his left foot after a freak injury during his 2nd NBA season — and now, those game-worn kicks are hitting the auction block.
… and they’re expected to fetch around $500,000!!!
Remember, MJ broke his left foot during the 3rd game of the 1985-86 season for the Chicago Bulls … an injury that sidelined him for 6 weeks and almost ended his career.
When he returned, Nike whipped up a special version of the AJ1s — with an extra strap to provide stability for MJ’s left foot.
The specially modified version of the shoes were never offered on the open market — they were just offered to MJ.
This particular pair was worn by Jordan on March 29th, 1986 — according to “Gotta Have Rock And Roll” auction … a game in which MJ scored 24 points in 23 minutes against the Knicks
The auction company says … after the game, Jordan met with a young fan and gave him the shoes. He even autographed ’em.
Now, that fan is ready to part ways after 34 years … and with the success of “The Last Dance,” the timing is probably perfect.
By the way, the shoes are different sizes — the left is a size 13 and the right is size 13.5.
The auction is set to go down July 22-31 … hope you saved up!