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A pair of Nike Air Yeezy 1 prototypes that Kanye West wore when he performed his hits \u201cHey Mama\u201d and \u201cStronger\u201d at the Grammy Awards in 2008 just sold for $1.8 million to RARES, a sneaker investment marketplace, according to NBC News<\/a>. It is the highest publicly recorded sale worldwide for any sneakers, and they are the first pair to be sold for at least $1 million.<\/p>\n

Sotheby\u2019s brokered the private sale for Ryan Chang. He is a renowned sneaker collector and curator at @applied.arts.nyc, according to Billboard<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“I loved having this pair in my collection, and have always admired its significance as a cultural artifact,” Chang said in a statement. “I\u2019m so grateful that this iconic piece is going into good hands courtesy of Sotheby\u2019s.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The only other sale to come close to the record was when a pair of sneakers that were autographed by NBA legend Michael Jordan were sold. His Nike Air Jordan 1 sneakers sold for $560,000 at an online Sotheby’s auction held last year on May 17.<\/p>\n

Sotheby’s held its private sale and public viewing of West\u2019s shoes at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre last month. However, before then Nike reportedly sold the sample sneakers in a charity auction which benefited the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.<\/p>\n

The public will have the opportunity to purchase small shares in the Nike Air Yeezy 1 prototypes beginning on June 16. Spots can be reserved on the RARES website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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