This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 12/12/2021.
It never gets tiresome talking about the greatest basketball player of all-time. The six-time NBA Champion and NBA Finals MVP holds the NBA records for highest career regular season and playoff scoring averages with 30.1 points and 33.5 points per game respectively. The four-time Gold Medal winner was inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009 and in 1996 was named to the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History list. Jordan redefined basketball’s relationship with style, the sport’s connection to the youth and the game’s creative potential. Like Jordan himself, his eponymous footwear arrived with a bang and his Jordan 1 shoes remain one of the most popular on the planet. Presented here are a pair of mint Jordan 1’s sourced from Roman Gabriel’s North Carolina Charity Golf outing in 1985. Printed inside the ankle of the right shoe is the size “13 1/2” and printed inside the ankle of the left shoe is the size “13”, which is correct for Jordan. The coding on the inside of the shoes states "850204 TYPS.” 850204 refers to the date of production. TYPS stands for “Tong Yang Player Sample'' and means that the shoes are “Player Samples”, produced from the 'Tong Yang' factory. The shoes have never been laced and come with the original black and white laces. Jordan signed the tongue of the right shoe in black marker and in our opinion rates a 9. Accompanied by Full LOAs from both JSA and PSA.