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Mark Wahlberg is known for his roles in Uncharted, Ted, and Transformers: The Last Knight.
The successful entrepreneur is a fitness expert and loves to don expensive sneakers for his gym sessions. He owns more than 137-odd pairs, which are at an estimated value of $100k. Ninety pairs have been released, and he has an impressive unreleased rare collection. In 2017 he wore an unreleased $190 Motorsports Air Jordan 4 at Super Bowl LI.
Eminem x Carhartt x Air Jordan IV ($30,000)
According to GQ, only ten pairs were made for this limited edition of Eminem x Carhartt x Air Jordan IV. It makes them a rare collectible costing around $30,000 a pair. The sale was so unique that the sneakers were available only via eBay auction. The highest bid for this exclusive collection was $30,100, and the lowest result was $18,750. At present, their value is worth millions, and the Infinite actor was papped on several occasions wearing this expensive pair on casual errands and fan meets.
OVO Air Jordan 12 in White ($10,000)
Another limited edition pair of sneakers that features metallic gold accents and impeccable white tones. It was released in October 2016, and the two-pair collaboration between rapper Drake and the colossal shoe brand Jordan resulted in a pricey affair.
Duckman Air Jordan 14 ($7,375)
The Jordan and Nike collaboration for the University of Oregon’s basketball program in 2013 resulted in the iconic green and yellow pairs. The unique factor was the Duckman logo celebrating the Oregon Ducks football team. Exclusive sportswear related to a prestigious educational institute certainly becomes a rare pair. These rare sneaker pairs are available on an auction basis on eBay for sports lovers and sneakerheads.
AJ1 Wahlburger’s ($5,000)
According to Solecollector, the AJ1 Wahlburger Tinker collection is private. It is an exclusive collaboration between Nike designer Tinker Hartfield and Jordan. The design was incorporated to promote Mark’s burger chain of restaurants through a family video titled Wahlburgers. The limited edition pairs come with the family-owned restaurant logo and the burger joint color scheme. The pairs were rumored to be for the staff, family, and friends of the Wahlbergs.
AJ Ray Allen PE ($3,500)
American professional basketball player Jimmy Butler gifted Mark an expensive pair of AJ Ray Allen PE, also known as Sugar Ray 8s. These rare pairs are the most sought-after Air-Jordan in the sports world. The collaboration between former star basketball player Walter Ray Allen Jr. and Jordan brand resulted in a limited Hall of Fame style collection.
CP3 Entourage ($2,500)
According to Complex, Mark introduced the esteemed partnership with the Jordan brand for promoting his produced show Entourage. The featured outline on the sneaker pair is the Jordan CP3. VIII AE - with Chris Paul's signature model. It is uniquely engraved with the embroidered image of the Entourage crew on the tongue and the film’s logo on the back. The hunky actor owns two pairs of these rare Air Jordan collections.
AJ 13 Premio Bin 23 ($1,709)
Michael Jordan has paid homage to his love for cigars through this collection. It is available to the public for a whopping $1,709. The white base leather is outlined in desert sand on the mudguard and heel. The nubuck is overlaid in red color, with the throat extended for breathability. The iconic hologram appears on the heel of this exclusive pair. The Shooter actor was papped on many locations showing off his pair while on errands.
Pharrell BBC Boots Red ($1,000)
These limited editions dropped at the BBC flagship store in August 2014, made out of saturated red leather, the collaboration between Timbaland, Bee Line, and Pharrell has been phenomenal. It also has the unique embroidered Bee Line hang tag on the sneakers. The lace has two options: one is candy red tones, and the other is the quintessential brown/yellow. The outsole is translucent, and each pair features tonal hardware. Mark is known to wear them to basketball matches along with his family. There are only a few pairs available now on eBay for auction.
The $100k collection is worth more in the Pain and Gain actor’s closet, and these are just a sneak peek into the rare collectibles. Only 90 pairs from his 137 sneaker paradise have been identified. Some available Air Jordans haven’t been in the public domain for years. This auction-only collection has a place of pride when it comes to counting his net worth.
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Sources: GQ, Solecollector, Complex