A pair of rare game-used signed custom Air Jordan sneakers made specifically for Kobe Bryant in 2003, has just sold for $25,000 TMZ Sports has learned. There is a pretty cool back story behind these Jordan’s.
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The story behind the kicks is interesting, at the time, Kobe had recently cut ties with Adidas and didn’t have a shoe deal in place.
So Nike, looking to court the young superstar, made him a custom pair of size 14 Player edition Air Jordan VII’s … which he wore during his famous 46-point game against the Knicks on February 6, 2003.
The shoes eventually got to Mike Nguyen, co-owner of the famous IndexPDX sneaker shop in Portland who tells us the second he put ’em up for sale, he was bombarded with offers from serious sneakerheads.
They sold hours later to a hardcore shoe collector but Mike says the buyer wishes to keep his ID under wraps.
As for Kobe, he eventually signed a deal with Nike and he’s still with ’em to this day. Guess the strategy worked.
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