
Northwestern Alum Auctions Michael Jordan Game Ticket For $468,000
The rare keepsake is believed to be the only fully intact ticket from Michael Jordan's debut.
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The rare keepsake is believed to be the only fully intact ticket from Michael Jordan's debut.
Michael Jordan memorabilia has been in high demand since "The Last Dance" took us back in time to the Bulls' glory days. One such piece of memorabilia could bring a Northwestern University grad more than a pretty penny. That item is, of all things, an unpunched Bulls game ticket.
It's already sold out, and, as you might expect, it's going for big bucks on eBay.
Michael Jordan's personally-worn underwear are going up for auction.
The money comes from some proceeds of "The Last Dance" documentary. It focused on the Bulls' fame in the 1990s.
The COVID-19 pandemic isn't keeping sports fans from shelling out plenty of cash for basketball memorabilia – including items from Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan.
The President picked MJ over LeBron in a radio interview Tuesday.
Christie's has described the auction as "the most comprehensive sneaker record of Michael Jordan's era-defining Chicago Bulls career."
"This is a tipping point. We need to make a stand. We've got to be better as a society regarding race," Jordan said.
Michael Jordan and his Jordan Brand company will donate $100 million over 10 years " to organizations dedicated to ensuring racial equality, social justice and greater access to education. "
"Following a bidding war which drove the value up by US $300,000 within the final twenty minutes of the sale, the pair achieved more than 3.5x their $150,000 high estimate," Sotheby's said.
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Michael Jordan's baseball detour will be featured on this week's "The Last Dance" documentary.
The mid-top sneakers were made exclusively for Jordan, so this pair varies slightly from the version available to the public.
"God bless him. He's been so successful, it gives him an opportunity to do whatever the hell he wants or not to do things he doesn't want. I really admire that. He's very, very selective in the things he wants to be involved in," said Jordan's former agent, David Falk.
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Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan chose to give thanks this holiday by giving back to his hometown in North Carolina, meeting with victims of Hurricane Florence, and surprising kids at the Boys and Girls Club where he once played as a child.
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As an iconic part of American basketball history, Air Jordans are much more than just a sneaker to the many who covet a pair of the Nike-brand shoes that were originally produced exclusively for Michael Jordan.
ESPN and Netflix on Tuesday announced plans to produce a 10-part documentary on Michael Jordan and the 1990s Chicago Bulls six-title run.
Let the arguments rage.
According to police, the boy was allegedly pushed by a family member.
July 4th weekend is expected to be the busiest travel weekend since the start of the pandemic.
Investigators believe the victims were all shot dead sometime overnight.
Clear skies tonight with temperatures in the 70s and 80s this evening.
The park district blamed a shortage of lifeguards and said it could only hire about 55% of its targeted number of qualified seasonal lifeguards.
We want you to meet Cindy Lou and think about taking her home.
Temperatures are climbing.
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According to police, the boy was allegedly pushed by a family member.
July 4th weekend is expected to be the busiest travel weekend since the start of the pandemic.
Investigators believe the victims were all shot dead sometime overnight.
Clear skies tonight with temperatures in the 70s and 80s this evening.
The park district blamed a shortage of lifeguards and said it could only hire about 55% of its targeted number of qualified seasonal lifeguards.
Chicago Police have low arrest rates, but higher rates for cleared or closed cases. We dig into what's behind those numbers.
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Ald. Anthony Beale has been trying for more than a year to raise the threshold for speed camera tickets from 6 mph over the limit back to the original to 10 mph.
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There's nothing wrong with the medication, but the bottles don't meet standards for child resistance.
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Every state that borders Illinois has or could soon have restrictions on abortion in the wake of the striking down of Roe v. Wade.
The Supreme Court Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which guaranteed a woman's right to abortion. The ruling sends the issue back to the states. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford reports.
Wisconsin has an 1849 law that bans abortion, except to save the life of the mother, but whether that law is enforceable is expected to be challenged in court.
A Kaiser poll taken earlier this spring found fewer than one in five parents would get their children under 5 vaccinated right away.
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In a note to employees at Citadel, Griffin announced he already has moved his family to Miami, and will soon be bringing the company with him, though some Citadel employees will remain in Chicago.
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Robert's majestic 448-foot shot off Oliver Ortega (1-3) highlighted Chicago's dismantling of the Halos' perpetually poor pitching staff.
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The judge said state law caps punitive damages at $350,000, meaning Depp's award would total $10.35 million.
Cindy Lou is a 6-year-old mixed breed living at the Kankakee County Humane Foundation. She's been available for adoption for six years.
July 4th weekend is expected to be the busiest travel weekend since the start of the pandemic.
According to police, the boy was allegedly pushed by a family member. Police have not released further details.
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