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Air Jordan 1 Sneakers See Huge Markup Thanks to 'The Last Dance': TRAINA THOUGHTS

1. The Last Dance has not only been great for ESPN's ratings, but it's also been a huge help to outlets and people selling the "Chicago" Air Jordan 1 sneakers.

After the first episode that aired this past Sunday focused on Michael Jordan's business with Nike and his sneakers becoming a cultural phenomenon, interest in his debut shoe from 1985 was renewed in a big way.

Since Monday, the current average price for the sneaker on StockX is $836, with bidding going up to $1,500.

Episode 5 of The Last Dance detailed how Jordan wanted to join Adidas when coming out of college, but he ended up with Nike thanks to his mom, who forced him to take a meeting with them, and Adidas' mismanagement.