Chicago Bulls
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Mascot | Benny the Bull |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jim Boylen |
| Billy Donovan | |
| Arena/Stadium | United Center |
| History | Chicago Bulls; 1966–present |
| NBA championships | 1998, 1997, 1996, 1993, 1992, 1991 |
| Point guard | |
| Official site | nba.com |
| Arena stadium | United Center |
| General manager | Marc Eversley |
| Founders | Dick Klein |
| Founded | Chicago |
| Illinois | |
| United States | |
| Roster | Point guard |
| Owners | Jerry Reinsdorf |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 858937 |
About Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January 16, 1966, and played its first game during the 1966–67 NBA season.
Michael Jordan's trainers sell for record $2. 2m
... The Air Jordan XIIIs sold on Tuesday were worn by the basketball star during his last championship season with the Chicago Bulls in 1997-98...
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... Soaring like the Chicago Bulls legend himself, the figure towered above the previous high of £7...
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... On Thursday, Sotheby s said Jordan s Chicago Bulls jersey attracted a total of 20 bids...
Michael Jordan's trainers sell for record $1. 47m at auction
... Jordan used the pair of red and white Nike Air Ships during his first season with the Chicago Bulls in 1984...
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Michael Jordan's trainers sell for record $1. 47m at auction
A pair of trainers worn by the US basketball star Michael Jordan have sold for a record $1. 47m (£1. 1m) at auction.
Jordan used the pair of red and white Nike Air Ships during his first season with the Chicago Bulls in 1984.
That was the year he and Nike began their collaboration to create his signature brand of clothes and shoes.
The Price is the highest ever paid for game-worn footwear from any sport.
Jordan is seen by many as The Best player in the history of basketball.
The Shooting guard, who spent most of his career with the Chicago Bulls , became a Global Icon and helped raise the NBA's profile around The World .
Jordan, who retired in 2003, also became The First billionaire player in NBA history.
" This record-breaking result for the Jordan Nike Air Ships affirms The Place of Michael Jordan and the Air Jordan franchise at The Pinnacle of the sneaker market, " said Sotheby's Brahm Wachter after Sunday's auction in Las Vegas .
The signed trainers were bought by Nick Fiorella, a well-known collector.
Before the auction, they had been estimated to sell for between $1m and $1. 5m.
They are, however, not The Most expensive trainers ever sold. That record belongs to The Rapper Kanye West , whose Nike Air Yeezy 1 Prototypes fetched $1. 8m via a private sale in April.
The record price for trainers has been broken several times in recent years, and The Market now attracts interest from general buyers as well as leading collectors.
Source of news: bbc.com
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