Drake Paid 2 Million Dollars For This Pair Of Nikes
By
Michael Avery in
Entertainment
On 8th November 2016
Drake gave us some interesting insight into his shopping habits. On top of sharing a throwback apology note he wrote to his mom about his spending in 2006, the rapper showed off one of his most recent — and lavish — purchases: a pair of Air Jordans made out of solid gold.
You won't be seeing these in a Nike store near you, alas: This bespoke pair is the work of artist Matthew Senna. It's a gleaming version of the pair of Air Jordan 10s that Drake's own label, October's Very Own (OVO), created in partnership with Nike. (The hard-to-get collaboration was first teased in 2014 before debuting at OVO's L.A. pop up last year.)
#1 We've seen sneakers sell for tens of thousands of dollars before.
#2 And we know that Drake isn't stingy with his fortune.
#3 Still, these golden Air Jordans shocked and awed everyone who laid eyes on them.
#4 Drake commissioned the 24 karat gold shoes from artist Matthew Senna.
#5 They reportedly weigh 100 pounds, so they're not exactly functional.
Senna fashioned Drake's one-of-a-kind pair out of 24-karat gold, according to Instagram. The rapper very much knows that "these are not to wear," though (lest he want to play out a 30 Rock scene, as Racked pointed out). These kicks will likely just hang around the house. They probably won't move around much, either: according to Drake, the gilded sneakers weigh 100 pounds.
#6 They are the envy of the internet, though.
#7 We don't know exactly how much Drake paid for the shoes, but the gold alone would cost $1.9 million.
While Drizzy didn't share how much this luxurious pair of sneakers cost him, Footwear News speculates that that amount of gold could translate to upwards of $1.9 million, per current market prices. Drake's come a long way since his premium denim-splurging eBay days.
#8 For everyday wear (and, well, budget reasons), though, we'll be sticking to these gold-leaf embellished Stan Smiths.
Hey, everybody can't ball like Drake.
