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A pair of trainers once worn by basketball legend Michael Jordan has become the priciest pair of shoes ever sold.

The signed sneakers - which Sotheby's had estimated would fetch $2m to $4m - are among the most expensive Jordan items auctioned. An anonymous buyer bought snapped them up for $2.2m (拢1.7m).

The previous record for Jordan shoes was $1.47m for a pair of his Nike Air Ships auctioned in 2021.

So what makes these shoes so special? Jacob Gallagher, men's fashion columnist at the Wall Street Journal, explains.

(Photo: A pair of Air Jordan XIIIs worn by Michael Jordan during the 1998 NBA Finals has sold for $2.2m. Credit: Sotheby's)