Watching a countdown of the auction’s final minutes on Monday, Erin Holcomb couldn’t believe it: The sale price kept jumping for the rare, gold Nike Air Jordan 3s that.
Watching a countdown of the auction’s final minutes on Monday, Erin Holcomb couldn’t believe it: The sale price kept jumping for the rare, gold Nike Air Jordan 3s that were anonymously dropped in the donation chute of the Oregon shelter where she works in Portland. The sneakers, one of just a few custom pairs that had been made for filmmaker Spike Lee, ultimately sold for $50,800—more than double the high end of the predicted sale price at the Sotheby’s auction. All proceeds will benefit the Portland Rescue Mission, which has served people struggling with homelessness, hunger, and addiction since 1949. “We couldn’t believe it,” Holcomb tells the AP. “The generosity of this moment has been a huge celebration for our whole organization.
