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Sotheby's to Offer Kanye West 'Grammy Worn' Nike Air Yeezy Sample from 2008

Sotheby's

Source type: Press release
Published: 4/13/2021
Accessed: 11/8/2026
Citation: Scoped to the quoted statement. Not evidence of contract terms, ownership, royalties, or any release beyond what the text says.

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Nike Air Yeezy sample revealed during Ye's 2008 Grammy Awards performance

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Archive summary: Sotheby's states that Nike and Ye revealed an unidentified pair of sneakers during Ye's 2008 Grammy performance. Recorded at year precision; the article gives no day.
Source excerpt: Nike and Kanye revealed during the rapper's 2008 Grammy's performance a pair of sneakers that even top aficionados could not identify
Claim confidence: documented
Source location: Article body, paragraph beginning 'For more than a year prior to the reveal'
Extracted: 11/8/2026