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Wilt Chamberlain's 1972 NBA Finals Jersey Sells For $4.9M, Becoming Third-Most Valuable NBA Jersey Ever Sold Publicly

Sports legends are making quite the impression in auction as an NBA Finals jersey — worn by Wilt Chamberlain in 1972 — has sold for $4.9 million at Sotheby’s New York, per CBS Sports.

Samantha Dorisca

Sep 29, 2023

A Ring Worn By Tupac Days Before His Passing Sells At Auction For A Whopping $1.02M

One fan now has a piece of Hip-Hop royalty within their reach.

Shanique Yates

Jul 26, 2023

'I Certainly Don’t Want It' — '92 'Dream Team' Jacket Michael Jordan Gifted To Someone Else Could Fetch Up To $3M

A jacket sporting the Reebok logo and reluctantly worn by Michael Jordan during the 1992 Barcelona Olympics is heading to auction.

Samantha Dorisca

May 11, 2023

Michael Jordan Shatters His Own Record As Air Jordan 13 'Bred' Sells For A Whopping $2.2M

Michael Jordan can add yet another accomplishment to his ever-growing list.

Samantha Dorisca

Apr 12, 2023

Michael Jordan's Worn Air Jordan 13 'Bred' Expected To Shatter The Record For Any Sneaker Sold At Auction

Michael Jordan’s name could soon be attached to yet another achievement.

Samantha Dorisca

Mar 14, 2023

LeBron James' NBA All-Time Leading Scorer Jersey Could Fetch Over $3M If It Hit The Auction Block, Report Says

LeBron James has officially made history as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer , but the threads he wore could prove to be pretty historic, too.

Shanique Yates

Feb 9, 2023

LeBron James' 2013 Finals Miami Heat Jersey Sells For A Record-Breaking $3.7M

A lucky bidder has snagged historic LeBron James’ memorabilia.

Shanique Yates

Jan 27, 2023

Michael Jordan Solidified As The 'Undisputed GOAT' After His Game-Worn '98 Finals Jersey Sells For $10M At Auction

Michael Jordan is arguably the greatest of all time, and a recent auction further added to the list of reasons why.

Samantha Dorisca

Sep 16, 2022

Rare Unpublished 'Haiku' From An 11-Year-Old Tupac To Reach An Estimated $300K In Online Auction

Childhood memorabilia of Tupac has been placed on the online market. Forbes reports that the rare “Haiku” is one of the late rapper’s “earliest pieces of writing ever recorded, and is the first of his manuscripts to come to market outside of his already rare personal correspondence.” On March 23, his early body of work from the age of 11-years-old went up for auction on Sotheby’s with bids looking to reach about $300,000. The sale is their second Hip-Hop themed auction, which includes collected items from late rapper Biz Markie and DJ Jazzy Jay.

Ngozi Nwanji

Mar 24, 2022

Pair Of Virgil Abloh's Louis Vuitton x Nike Air Force 1s Sell For Over $350K, Proceeds To Go To Black Designers

Over the past two weeks, sneakerheads and Virgil Abloh fans have placed their bids to get their hands on the Louis Vuitton x Nike Air Force 1 sneakers — the exclusive collaboration created prior to the Off-White designer’s passing in November 2021. AfroTech has shared reports on the custom shoes from when they were initially in the process to be put up on Sotheby’s website, which was Jan 26. On Feb. 8, the auction closed and sale prices are now being revealed, Hypebeast reports.

Ngozi Nwanji

Feb 9, 2022

Bids For Virgil Abloh's Louis Vuitton x Nike Air Force 1s Hit As High As $90K In Auction

The bids for the Louis Vuitton x Nike Air Force 1 sneakers have been popping off within a quick time span, which comes in as no surprise being that they were created by the late fashion pioneer Virgil Abloh. The leather sneakers — sold in an exclusive colorway and Louis Vuitton pilot case — went up for online auction on Sotheby’s on Jan. 26, as previously reported by AfroTech. Only 200 pairs ranging from sizes 5 to 18 went up for sale on the auction’s website, with the starting bid at $2,000. With about a week left until the sale closes, bidders have been putting their money where their mouths are for the iconic collaboration of the Abloh customs.

Ngozi Nwanji

Jan 31, 2022

Virgil Abloh’s Louis Vuitton x Nike Air Force 1 Ready For Auction With Proceeds Going To Scholarship Fund

The wait is over for the late Virgil Abloh’s highly-anticipated exclusive sneaker release. Fans of the trailblazing designer now have the chance to get their hands on Nike x Louis Vuitton Air Force 1 shoes, which are set for online auction, according to TMZ. The unique air forces were created by Abloh for the Louis Vuitton Spring-Summer 2022 collection and were first initially revealed in June 2021.

Ngozi Nwanji

Jan 20, 2022