They actually raised the price of these black sneakers tenfold from the starting bid of $5,000 to $60,000.

Wow, cool!

"As expected of the boss, his influence is incredible!"

"A pair of shoes costing $60,000...that shattered my imagination..."

"Now Leonardo DiCaprio must be feeling the pressure!"

"Wang Yueheng is completely doomed; he's really going to be at the bottom..."

"It's okay, losing to Bryant isn't undeserved!"...

As the bidding prices climbed higher and higher, the audience's emotions were stirred up.

Everyone is hoping that these extraordinary boots will fetch a high price at auction, fulfilling everyone's fantasies about their idol.

"One hundred thousand dollars!"

"Guest number 8 raises a placard offering $100,000!"

"100,000 US dollars per time, is anyone still willing to participate?"

As the bidding intensified, a white-bearded foreign man, who had been sitting quietly in seat number 8, suddenly raised his paddle and joined in.

"oh……"

"Are you crazy? Over 700,000 Chinese yuan for a pair of shoes..."

"This world is crazy. I also like Bryant, but do a pair of basketball shoes really have such high collectible value?"

"If I had the money and was American, I would take pictures too! Those are the boots that symbolize national heroes!"...

The bid of $100,000 was revealed.

The audience erupted in uproar once again.

That price is comparable to the appearance fee for a single All-Star basketball game in the United States!

And it's the appearance fee for the winning team's star player!

Two hundred thousand US dollars!

"A bid has been placed by guest number 24!"

Just when everyone thought that the white-bearded old man, bidder number 8, would win the pair of sneakers for $100,000,

Ekaterin's excited and surprised shouts rang out again.

"Whoosh~"

Two hundred thousand? Good heavens, did I hear that right?

"Could it be that we've encountered someone maliciously causing trouble?"

"Is there any verification process for this auction? What if someone wins the bid but doesn't pay?"...

Compared to the $100,000 auction of a pair of Bryant's sneakers, people were more excited and shocked.

The bidding price of $200,000 was announced.

Most people's first reaction is that it's a prank or a deception.

How could anyone possibly spend such a high price to buy a pair of shoes that were only worn once by a sports star!

However, when those skeptical viewers looked towards the guest seats and saw who was holding the sign, they realized...

Then everyone fell silent again.

The person who raised the paddle to participate in the auction this time was none other than a veteran American movie star, Nixon!

He has starred in many major films and his status in the industry is no less than that of Leonardo DiCaprio. His net worth is hundreds of millions of US dollars.

Moreover, this person is a long-time die-hard fan of the Rocky Lakers.

For fifty years, the Lakers have never missed a single game.

Especially Bryant's loyal fans.

The Lakers even reserved a special seat for him, allowing him free access to the players' locker room and the opportunity to meet and communicate with the players at any time!

The veteran actor, with his hair slicked back and wearing a gray T-shirt, sat there calmly and composedly holding up a price tag.

He seemed determined to have an unstoppable urge to get those sneakers.

"I wonder what price Wang Yueheng's 'Preface to the Orchid Pavilion' will fetch at auction."

"If these foreigners aren't interested, why don't the Chamber of Commerce just buy it out?"

"But I can't be too obvious as a shill, otherwise I'll be harming him..."

While keeping an eye on the auction of Bryant's personal belongings.

Chairman Wang Zhan, Director Yuan Jianfu, and others were also quietly speculating about the final transaction price of the painting brought by Wang Yueheng.

They wanted to buy it at a high price to help Wang Yueheng increase his social standing.

They also worried that raising prices too drastically would arouse unnecessary suspicion and criticism from the outside world.

After all, he is currently just a new singer from the country of Gelong.

Ultimately, Yuan Jianfu and others derived a psychological price point.

That means at least raising the price of Wang Yueheng's calligraphy to $50,000.

That is, half the price of Avril's guitar at auction.

This way, Wang Yueheng's face was saved, and he didn't end up at the very bottom.