Michael Jordan Auctions Rare Air Jordan’s & His Locker

I was never really obsessed with Michael Jordan like the rest of ya, but I must admit, it would be pretty cool to own his locker or a sweaty game worn jersey, no?

The Chicago Bulls have teamed up with Hunt Auctions to sell off a bunch O’ Jordan Treats. Sole collectors take notice-rare Air Jordan’s up for bids include: The OG ‘Bred’ Air Jordan XI (11), OG ‘Bugs Bunny’ Air Jordan IIIX (8), and the OG ‘White/Red’ Air Jordan XII (12) -and yes, each pair is game-worn by the stud himself-and autographed.

Other items up for auction include game worn Chicago Bulls home & away jerseys, MJ’s locker from the Chicago Bulls practice facility at the Berto Center, and more…the auction is now in the online pre-bidding phase and the live auction will begin April 18, 2009 at the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame in Chicago. All proceeds earned will go towards the Bull’s nonprofit charity organization, the CharitaBulls.

Needless to say, Jordan is the gift that keeps on giving for the Bulls. No telling how much Jordan’s pieces of history will bring in for the teams charity, but for those out of the ‘sole-collectors’ loop, I’ve seen more than one pair of Jordan’s (unsigned and unworn) go for well over $10,000. Add his signature, DNA and a little play to the kicks? Priceless.

UPDATE: This auction raised $110,000 for charity!

As always, thanks for reading. Delinda@athlebrities.com