After the game, Jordan gifted the shoes to ballboy Preston Truman, who assisted with the visiting team's locker room.
[1] Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls wore the shoes during the second half of game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz.
[2] After the 1998 game, Michael Jordan gave the shoes to the Utah Jazz' ballboy Preston Truman.
[4] Jordan had allegedly misplaced his coat during a practice, and it was found and returned to him by Truman, who had been attending to the visiting team.
[4] In 2020, Truman sold the shoes for US$215,000 through a private sale under the direction of Michael Russek of Grey Flannel Auctions.