MJ’s ‘Closed Eyes Free Throw’ Shoes Are Going for Half a Million (Or More)

game-worn sneakers dominate our list of the . The Dynasty Collection sold for a whopping $8 million, an worn during the 1988 NBA Finals netted $2.2 million, and the worn by His Airness during his fifth-ever game was snapped up for $1.47 million. The GOAT broke records on the court, and continues to break 'em at auction houses! It’s been a minute since we’ve seen an MJ game-worn sneak surface for sale, but the legendary ‘Closed Eyes Free Throw’ sneakers are up on and expected to fetch a colossal $400,000 to $600,000.

Michael Jordan’s ‘Closed Eyes Free Throw’ is a legendary moment in NBA history, and occurred during the 91/92 season – one of the most famed across MJ’s career. The free throw went down on March 31, 1992, right at the end of a game in which the Chicago Bulls ultimately beat the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. With just 14 seconds left until the final buzzer, Jordan took to the line after being fouled for a free throw, where he closed his eyes to take the shot – taunting , a star Knicks player.

The Air Jordan 7 originally debuted in 1992. It quickly became one of the heavy hitters in the , as Michael Jordan led USA’s Dream Team to a gold medal during at the same year's Barcelona Olympic Games. The AJ7 was released in five colourways: the ‘Bordeaux’, ‘Hare’, 'Cardinal’, ‘Olympic’ and ‘Raptor’. The iteration on the big man's feet for the ‘Closed Eyes Free Throw’ was the ‘Hare’ variant, which became synonymous with the legendary ‘Bugs Bunny’ campaign.

The pair currently up for auction on Sotheby’s is listed with an expected price of $400,000 to $600,000. It has been authenticated as a game-worn pair and is signed by MJ. Bidding opens on September 19, and is part of Sotheby’s ‘MYTHOS’ offering.

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