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Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals sneakers sell for a record $2.2 million

In 1998, Michael Jordan laced up a pair of his iconic black and red Air Jordan 13s to bring home a Bulls victory during Game 2 of his final NBA championship — and now they are the most expensive sneakers ever to sell at auction.

The game-winning sneakers sold for $2.2 million at Sotheby's in New York on Tuesday, smashing the sneaker auction record of $1.47 million, set in 2021 by a pair of Nike Air Ships that Jordan wore earlier in his career.

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Paramilitary group attacks an open market in Sudan, killing 54 people and wounding scores – The Associated Press

Paramilitary group attacks an open market in Sudan, killing 54 people and wounding scores  The Associated PressShelling at busy Sudanese market 'fills mortuary with bodies'  BBC.comDozens killed as opposition RSF forces attack open market in Sudan  The GuardianAt least 56 killed as fighting grips greater Khartoum  Le Monde At least 56 killed as shelling, air attacks target market in Sudan  Al Jazeera English