Sotheby’s has broken an auction world record with its latest sports memorabilia sale.

The auction house said Tuesday it sold the Michael Jordan 1998 NBA Finals Game 2 Air Jordan 13s for $2.2 million at auction, making them the best publicly recorded price for a pair of sneakers. The sneakers’ price fell throughout the $2 million to $4 million estimate Sotheby’s originally placed on the item.

“Today’s record-breaking result further proves that the demand for Michael Jordan sports memorabilia continues to outperform and transcend all expectations,” said Brahm Wachter, Sotheby’s head of streetwear and modern collectibles. “Sotheby’s is incredibly proud to carry the world record for most precious game-worn sports memorabilia at auction and the most precious sneakers ever sold, each of which — to no surprise — are directly tied to the worldwide icon, Michael Jordan.” 

The sneakers are from Jordan’s famed “The Last Dance” season, which was the athlete’s final season with the Chicago Bulls where the team earned its sixth NBA Championship of that decade. 

Jordan’s Air Jordan 13s, often known as “bred” as a shorthand synonym for “black and red,” is a mode the NBA star wore consistently throughout his basketball profession. In keeping with Sotheby’s, the NBA would reportedly fantastic Jordan $5,000 per game when he wore the sneakers because the colours violated the league’s uniform code.

The sneakers, which were a part of Sotheby’s Victoriam two-part online auction, follow the sale of Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals Game 1 jersey auction last September, where the item broke records and sold for $10.1 million, making it the most precious basketball jersey sold at auction.

The auction comes as Air Jordan and the basketball star have gotten a recent wave of interest due to the brand new film “Air,” which chronicles the inception of the Air Jordan brand firstly of Jordan’s NBA profession.