michaeljordan, when he first _ go the hammer. michaeljordan, when he first started _ go the hammer. would receive a fine for breaking the uniform clause. so they have always had this mythical relationship with sneaker heads.— mythical relationship with sneaker heads. “ ., sneaker heads. the "bred" are in mint condition _ sneaker heads. the "bred" are in mint condition and - sneaker heads. the "bred" are in mint condition and signed i sneaker heads. the "bred" are| in mint condition and signed by the player. they are expected to fetch between $2 million and $4 million but one bed has a already been received and the option is onlyjust been announced. option is only 'ust been announced._ option is only 'ust been announced. . . ., , announced. we received a bid for $1.8 million _ announced. we received a bid for $1.8 million which - announced. we received a bid for $1.8 million which will - for $1.8 million which will actually break the world record for any pair of sneakers. that has ever been sold publicly. so if ou has ever been sold publicly. so if you have a spare a few millions han

michaeljordan played 15 seasons in the nba and won six nba championships with the chicago bulls, andirst started wearing airjordans, or they were getting the airjordan ready for him, he wore black and red ones which were actually banned by the league. and so they would receive a fine for breaking the uniformity clause. so "bred" sneakers, black and red sneakers, have always sort of had this mythical relationship with snea ker—heads. the breds are in mint condition and they've been signed in silver by the player himself. they're expected to fetch between $2 million and $4 million, but one bid has already been received, and the auction has only just been announced. when we opened the auction, we received a bid for $1.8 million, which will actually break the world record for any pair of sneakers that has ever sold publicly. so if you have a spare few millions hanging around, make sure you submit your bid by april 11. and if you need a bit more time to save up, don't worry, a second auction is already in the works which will have more sports memorabilia from michaeljordan as well as the

and a pair of trainers worn by the us basketball superstar michaeljordan sells at auction for a record2.2 million. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news — it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. president biden has arrived in belfast for a four—day trip to mark the 25th anniversary of the historic good friday agreement. the landmark deal largely brought to an end the 30—year conflict in northern ireland known as the troubles. president biden says he looks forward to reiterating america's commitment to preserving the peace. my colleague emma vardy has more. air force i arrives at belfast international and northern ireland's first presidential visit in ten years is under way. time for a short hello with rishi sunak on the tarmac before the president was whisked away for the night. a ring of steel is in place in belfast city centre in what is one of the biggest security operations here of recent years. we've been planning for this for a number of weeks. we've prepared for all the various contingencies. our style and tone that we'll be delivering around this policin

it's the style that michaeljordan was known for wearing throughout his career, and he had these shoesd it was on his way to game six. and what would be the last nba championship title for him. they'd been gifted by the basketball legend to the visiting teams locker room's ball boy. now, we don't know who sold the sneakers. we don't know who bought them. but what the auction house did say, they described them just to give you the quote, the shoes which have his name in silver ink on each toe as immaculate and pristine, consistent with use. and it's worth mentioning that michaeljordan actually broke his own record when it comes to selling shoes two years ago in september, where his sneakers went for $1.5 million. and he's been collaborating with nike ever since the eighties. but the brand has really grown massively, largely driven by his successful netflix documentary, the last dance. the trainer industry, the shoe industry, the sneaker industry. it's really tripled in the last ten years. and now, according to a lot of statistics, it accounts for almost half of global footwear sales. an

and a pair of sneakers worn by michaeljordan is expected to break records at auction next week. the former chief executive of scottish national party peter murrell has been released without charge by the police, pending further investigation into party finances. mr murrell, the husband of former first minister nicola sturgeon, was arrested on wednesday morning. a police search resumed on thursday morning at the couple's glasgow home. let us cross live to our scotland correspondent james shaw in glasgow. what is the picture they're just now? $5 what is the picture they're “ust now? �* , what is the picture they're “ust now? m what is the picture they're 'ust now? m , what is the picture they're 'ust now? as you can see, the scene behind me — now? as you can see, the scene behind me is — now? as you can see, the scene behind me is a _ now? as you can see, the scene behind me is a big _ now? as you can see, the scene behind me is a big police - now? as you can see, the scene l behind me is a big police evidence tent obscuring the front of peter murrell and nicola sturgeon's house.

and a pair of trainers worn by the us basketball superstar michaeljordan sells at auction for a record

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now we must mention the fair pair of sneakers won by the basketball legend michaeljordan.re known as brad, which refers to the fact that they are plaque and red in style, it is the style michael jordan was known for wearing throughout his career. he has and had these shoes on during game 2 of the 1998nba grand finals and he was on his way to the game. they've been gifted by the basketball legend to the visiting team's locker room's ball boy. we don't know who sold to sneakers, we don't know who bought them but what the auction house did say, they described them to give you the quote, the shoes, which have his name in —— silver ink on each toe, as implaque and pristine, consistent with use. it's worth mentioning that mike controljordan broke his own record two years ago in september where his sneakers wept for $1.5 million. he's been collaborating with nike ever since the 1980s. but the brand has really grown massively, largely driven by his successful netflix documentary, the last dance. the trainer industry, or the shoe industry, the sneaker industry, it's really tripled

decades, following the move to cashless payments a pair of trainers once worn by basketball legend michaeljordane signed sneakers were sold by sotheby�*s. birkenhead park has always been at the heart of the community. from royal visits to rugby games. and today it's in the running to be a unesco world heritage site. birkenhead park was the world's first publicly funded park. it opened its gates in 1847, and since then has become the blueprint for green spaces around the world, most famously for new york's central park. and today, this green space welcomes around 2 million visitors every year. we do get visitors coming from all over the world because of its links with central park. we want people to come in on the cruise ships, come to the park and see what we've got here, because i know central park's probably ten times bigger than this. but we're special. we're a little oasis in the middle of what's a concrete jungle. we used to come when we were young. now were not quite as young. we got the kids, the grandkids. they're all here now and we love it. other sites shortlisted for the honour includ

family responded, saying: and finally, some record breaking news — a pair of trainers once worn by michaeljordan*s, becoming the most expensive shoes ever sold. the us basketball player wore the shoes at his sixth and final nba title, back in 1998. they were orginally given to a ball boy after the game. no word yet on who the winning bidder was. thanks for watching. i'm sumi somaskanda in washington. stay with us here on bbc news hello there. stormy weather is expected to continue through tonight and into wednesday. and that's because we've got this powerfuljet stream up above that weather system, developing it very rapidly in the past 24 hours, giving those severe gales, unusually windy weather, a lot of rain to go with it. it means the conditions on the roads have been pretty atrocious. and now, we've got cold airtucking in, around that low pressure across scotland, so turning progressively to snow, several centimetres over the hills here and even the showers further south following the rain band could be a little bit wintry. it's certainly going to be a chilly end to the night under the clear

and a pair of sneakers worn by michaeljordan is expected to break records at auction next week.

michaeljordan.attracted by the marketing and the wider audience that the big screen can bring. how worried are you about streaming and its impact on cinema? that question has been asked when vhs came out and then dvds and then blu—ray and then the internet. and we are still here, and we're still growing. so i don't look at them as a competitor. people who like movies, like movies in all formats. among audiences this easter holiday, it's the whole experience that's important. we don't come as often, obviously. you know, with, like, different platforms online, it's easier to watch from home. so to come out, it's definitely a treat. how does it compare to watching something at home? it's about the atmosphere, really. you know, big screen. speakers. with your friends. yeah, exactly. and across the country, independent cinemas like this are trying to cater to local audiences. tony has five venues — the smallest has just 36 seats. i think the biggest asset we have is that we know our customers because we'

in football, golf, basketball, michaeljordan. for me, he won six nba titles, he played 16 years, he loses more than he wins. these games, all games are difficult, the important thing is to be here. some fascinating games in the champions league this week. later, portguese league leaders benfica take on inter milan who are 22 points off the top of serie a. frank lampard takes his chelsea side to the holders real madrid on wednesday night. and it's an all italian affair as serie a leaders napoli go to ac milan alexander zverev made a winning start to his clay—court season by beating kasakstan�*s alexander bublik in the first round of the monte carlo masters. the german was playing on the surface for the first time since he retired from last year's french open semi—final against rafa nadal with a nasty right ankle injury. the 13th seed came though in three sets and will next face spaniard roberto bautista agut. gregor dimitrovjoined zverev in the second round with a hard—fought, three—set victory over american ben shelton. after spl

and a pair of sneakers worn by michaeljordan are expected to break records at auction next week.

and a pair of trainers worn by the us basketball superstar, michaeljordan, sells at auction, for a record

and a pair of sneakers worn by michaeljordan is expected to break records at auction next week. hello and welcome. the former chief executive of scottish national party peter murrell has been released without charge by the police, pending further investigation into party finances. mr murrell, the husband of former first minister nicola sturgeon, was arrested on wednesday morning. a police search resumed on thursday morning at the couple's glasgow home. our scotland correspondent james shaw has more details on the investigations that is being conducted at the glasgow house of peter murrell. as you can see, the scene behind me is a big police evidence tent obscuring the front of peter murrell and nicola sturgeon�*s house. inside the tent is a police van, and over the course of yesterday and it appears also this morning, police officers have been coming and going, bringing material out of the house and putting it into the van. so clearly, this is a live investigation at the moment. it is continuing, even though peter murrell himself was released by the police without charge, this i

in football, golf, basketball, michaeljordan.rt for me, he won six nba titles, he played 16 years, he loses more than he wins. these games, all games are difficult, the important thing is to be here. listen, tuesday and wednesday, footballers, it's the competition where you want to be. if you are there as a player or you have the possibility to be there as a coach, it's a gift from life. and i appreciate it a lot. and it's an obligation to give my very, very best. some fascinating games in the champions league this week. later, portuguese league leaders benfica take on inter milan, who are 22 points off the top of serie a. frank lampard takes his chelsea side to the holders, real madrid, on wednesday night. and it's an all—italian affair, as napoli — who are on the cusp of the league title — go to ac milan. tuesday, april 11th marks 100 days to go until the 2023 fifa women's world cup gets under way in australia and new zealand, with organisers saying they're on course to sell a record 1.5 million tickets. around 650,000 have bee

and a pair of trainers worn by the great michaeljordan during his last nba finals for the chicago bullsfor £1.7 million. they are signed by the man himself and have beaten the previous record for a pair ofjordan�*s shoes, which was just over £1.1 million back in 2021. and that's all the sport for now. miami ma's military government has confirmed they were responsible for an air strike which killed several people. they say a helicopter gunship attack the celebration attended by many families. they say the target was a ceremony for a local volunteer defence force. they admitted some civilians were among the victims. i've been sticking to tom andrews, who is the un's special rapporteur on human rights in mayan ma. he said he was shocked by the details of this attack. i am ma. he said he was shocked by the details of this attack.— details of this attack. i am always shocked when _ details of this attack. i am always shocked when i _ details of this attack. i am always shocked when i see _ details of this attack. i am always shocked when i see and - details of this attack. i am always shocke

michaeljordan, sells at auction, for a record, $2.2 million. hello and welcome to the programme. we start with breaking news: myanmar�*s military government has confirmed that it carried out an air strike on a village on tuesday. a spokesman said the target was an armed opposition group in the sagaing region, which has opposed the military government. at least 50 people died. let's speak to our south east asia correspondent, jonathan head. he has been looking at the situation. jonathan, tell us what you know about what happened with this military strike? ~ ~' ., happened with this military strike? ~ ~ ., ., , ., , strike? we know what survivors have told us. — strike? we know what survivors have told us, my _ strike? we know what survivors have told us, my colleagues - have told us, my colleagues have told us, my colleagues have spoken to a few of them, there was a ceremony planned yesterday morning, early in the morning it started, a lot of people had gathered from nearby communities as well to mark the opening of what they call a local administration office. this is a act of de

michaeljordan. the internet. and we are still here, and we're still growing. so i don't look at them as a competitor. people who like movies, like movies in all formats. among audiences this easter holiday, it's the whole experience that's important. we don't come as often, obviously. you know, with, like, different platforms online, it's easier to watch from home. so to come out, it's definitely a treat. how does it compare to watching something at home? it's about the atmosphere, really. you know, big screen. speakers. with your friends. yeah, exactly. and across the country, independent cinemas like this are trying to cater to local audiences. tony has five venues — the smallest has just 36 seats. i think the biggest asset we have is that we know our customers because we're a small family business. we literally get to know people who come on a regular basis and we tailor our programming forthem. what are people wanting to see at the moment? happy, feel good things that may put a smile on your fac

and a pair of trainers worn by the great michaeljordan during his last nba finals for the chicago bulls1 million pounds back in 2021. did you buy them? know, there are very expensive of trainers. no, there are very expensive pair of trainers. elon musk describes himself as a "free speech absolutist". he has long advocated a libertarian vision of an "uncontrolled" internet. his detractors would say it is less about freedom of speech, more about the freedom of reach that twitter has given him. and when he decides he wants to speak. hejust does. last night he summoned the bbc�*s north american technology correspondent, james clayton, to twitter hq. and in a lengthy and wide ranging conversation the billionaire defended one of the first things he did when he took over: sacking thousands of twitter staff. this may be a good opportunity to answer some questions and i guess, get some feedback too. which under the bbc is none too thrilled about being labelled state led media. i was going to mention that later but they have objected to that and do you want to respond to it? to be as accurate as

that is the sport of football and golf, basketball, michaeljordan. how many years plate, 16.t the monte carlo masters is missing the likes of rafa nadal and carlos alcarez. and there's already been a big name exit with the british men's number one cameron norrie falling at the first hurdle. jim lumsden reports and upset impossibility when his surface broken by the number 33 for the first time of this and it looked like when francisco strolled through the first set, number 11 was always up the first set, number 11 was always up against the momentum stayed with the argentinian who took the second set to wrap up victory in an hour and 12 minutes. next up is a meeting with martello who made light work of the american, 22nd of the world, the italian developed the first set and the second swiftly went the way of the second swiftly went the way of the first before taking a little under an hour and a half. britain's andy murray said he is playing for fun these days but play is his least favourite surface. and it 35—year—old had a grim time of it against alex and dismissed 61, 6—3 ver