China: ‘Sneakerhead’ pawns 283 pairs of Nike Air Jordans to buy an apartment

The man, identified only by an English name, Mick, pawned 283 pairs of limited edition Nike Air Jordan sneakers in exchange for a $160,000 loan, which he plans to use to cover the down payment for an apartment to share with his new wife, the pawn shop said.

CNN Beijing Interns Sherry Fei Ju and Harvard Zihao Zhang contributed to this report.

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