Sports by Numbers
2. Basketball
Perhaps there is no greater representation of Michael Jordan’s illustrious career than when he stepped onto the court on June 11, 1997, ill with a high fever. Despite his ailing physical state, Jordan nevertheless scored an impressive 38 points, seven rebounds, and five assists, to not only claim victory for his team, the Chicago Bulls, but also to establish one of the best games of his career. Following the match, Jordan signed his shoes, which were kept for 16 years before being put up for auction at Grey Flannel Auctions on December 11, 2013. They sold for $105,000. The ‘flu game’ shoes more than comfortably superseded the previous record for game-worn shoes, which stood at $31,000.