Rare Air Jordans made for Spike Lee fetch $50,000 for homelessness charity

The shoes - which debuted as Lee's footwear at the 2019 Academy Awards - were found in a clothing donation bin in Portland, Oregon

A pair of rare Nike Air Jordan 3s made for Spike Lee have sold for more than $50,000 at Sotheby's after they were discovered earlier this year in the donation chute of a homeless charity in Portland, Oregon.

On Monday, the gold shoes, one of only four to five pairs custom-made for the film director Spike Lee and his inner circle, were auctioned off at Sotheby's for $50,800. The shoes were originally discovered in April by a participant in Portland Rescue Mission's long-term shelter program who was sorting through several clothing and shoe donations.