Rare Air Jordans made for Spike Lee fetch $50,000 for Oregon charity fighting homelessness

The shoes – which debuted as Lee’s footwear at the 2019 Academy Awards – were found in a clothing donation bin in Portland

A pair of rare Nike Air Jordan 3s made for Spike Lee has sold for more than $50,000 at Sotheby’s after they was discovered earlier this year in the donation chute of a homeless charity in Portland, Oregon.

On Monday, the gold shoes, one of only four to five pairs custom-made for film director Spike Lee and his inner circle, were auctioned off at Sotheby’s for $50,800. The shoes were originally discovered in April by a participant in Portland Rescue Mission’s long-term shelter program who was sorting through several clothing and shoe donations.