LeBron James’ historic H.S. Jordans might fetch over $200k in auction
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The shoes LeBron James wore to his first-ever H.S. championship are reported to be auctioned. Moreover, it is expected that the shoes might fetch more than $200k.
Here is everything you need to know.
LeBron James’ signed Jordans from 1st H.S. title game will be auctioned soon
TMZ Sports recently reported that LeBron James’ iconic high school Jordans are gearing up to hit the auction block in just a few weeks.
For the unversed, James wore a pair of black and white Jumpman Swift 6s while lifting the state title. At that time, he was playing as a freshman standing tall at 6 feet and 2 inches.
Consequently, he was a part of the basketball team of St. Vincent–St. Mary High School located in Akron, Ohio
Moreover, reports suggest that the shoes are so incredibly rare that they might be sold for more than $200,000 at the auction.
Besides that, the impending sale is being hosted by Heritage Auctions. In addition, the auction house revealed that the shoes were gifted to James’ stepfather, Eddie Jackson in 2000.
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Jackson on the other hand mentioned that James signed the sneakers following his game in 1999-2000.
Back then, James scored 25 points and nine rebounds during the Ohio High School Division III Championship against Jamestown Greenview.
Additionally, James inscribed his jersey number ’23’ and ‘1999-2000 State Champs’ on both sides of his size 14 kicks.
Meanwhile, Heritage Auctions added that they will auction the shoes in their original box.
Subsequently, the officials of the auction house said that the kicks are suspected to be the earliest James game-worn material known in existence.
Hence, it makes the sneakers extremely rare as well as one-of-a-kind.
According to reports, the bidding for James sneakers is slated to begin in February next year.
More about LeBron James
LeBron James whose full name is LeBron Raymone James Sr. is one of the most notable professional basketball players of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
In addition, he is known to be among the greatest all-around players of all time who won the NBA championships against the Miami Heat (2012 and 2013), the Cleveland Cavaliers (2016), and the Los Angeles Lakers (2020).
Besides that, his net worth is estimated to be around 1$ billion as of 2022.
Meanwhile, James tied the knot with his high school sweetheart Savannah James in San Diego, California in 2013.
Moreover, the couple went ahead to welcome three children: two sons, Bronny and Bryce, and a daughter named Zhuri.
