WWE superstar and social media creator Logan Paul was reportedly granted a temporary restraining order against Heritage Auctions regarding concerns surrounding the authenticity of a piece of the United Center court signed by Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan.
According to ESPN’s Dan Hajducky, Paul said he was not permitted to investigate the floor’s authenticity before Heritage solicited payment after he won the piece at an auction for just over $562,555.
Josh Bernstein, Paul’s counsel, discussed the situation.
“It goes without saying that authenticity is everything in the collectibles community,” Bernstein told Hajducky. “Collectors like Logan deserve, and are entitled to, proof of authenticity that holds up under scrutiny and addresses glaring holes and inconsistencies.”
Under the court’s listing on Heritage’s auction website, it was used from 1994-98 during Chicago’s three championship victories and remained at the United Center until it was “removed and replaced per NBA protocol” at the end of the 2005-06 season (via Hajducky).
According to the injunction, Paul alleged that the floor’s condition “does not match the court from 1995-1998, as a result of the court either being replaced or, as Heritage claims, repainted and resurfaced.”
A spokesperson for Heritage told Hajducky that it does not believe the injunction has any merit.
“We stand behind every item that we sell,” the spokesperson said. “This lot would not have been included for sale at auction unless we were fully confident in its authenticity.”
A court date for the temporary injunction is set for Oct. 9.
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