HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 27: Michael Jordan, NBA Hall of Famer and co-owner of 23XI Racing walks the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on October 27, 2024 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 27: Michael Jordan, NBA Hall of Famer and co-owner of 23XI Racing walks the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on October 27, 2024 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
PHOENIX – FEBRUARY 12: Michael Jordan attends the Jordan Brand and the Make-A-Wish Foundation celebration to grant wishes for two deserving teens and their families during the All-Star Weekend at The W Hotel on February 12, 2009 in Phoenix, AZ. (Photo by Jason Merritt/WireImage)
MONACO, MONACO – SEPTEMBER 19: Michael Jordan, NBA Hall of Famer, is seen in the stands prior to the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD1 match between AS Monaco and FC Barcelona at Stade Louis II on September 19, 2024 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Chris Ricco – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – FEBRUARY 28: Sotheby’s Dubai unveils exceptional highlights from its worldwide auctions and private sale offering, led by Michael Jordan’s Six NBA Championship Sneakers. Comprising 1 Air Jordan from each of Michael Jordan’s NBA Finals games, the unique collection is considered to be the ‘holy grail’ of sneaker collecting – it also marks the first time an auction house has travelled sneakers to the Middle East.
Also, on view in the exhibition at the DIFC are exceptional jewels and watches, with rare timepieces by Patek Philippe and Rolex, and jewellery by Van Cleef & Arpels and Cartier. As well as modern and contemporary paintings from the Middle East, by artists such as Fahrelnissa Zeid and Hassan Hajjaj, as well as rare, historic objects and Qur’ans from the Islamic world, led by a 16th century manuscript valued at £6 million. The exhibition is open to the public in Dubai until 3 March, coinciding with the Art Dubai fair. (Photo by Cedric Ribeiro/Getty Images for Sotheby’s)
PHOENIX – FEBRUARY 12: Michael Jordan attends the Jordan Brand and the Make-A-Wish Foundation celebration to grant wishes for two deserving teens and their families during the All-Star Weekend at The W Hotel on February 12, 2009 in Phoenix, AZ. (Photo by Jason Merritt/WireImage)
