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Erin Holcomb from the Portland Rescue Mission tells Caroline Barker how a pair of anonymously donated retro Nike Air Jordan 3s led to a $50,000 windfall for the charity.

The gold and red sneakers were one of only five pairs made for film director Spike Lee, who wore a pair when collecting his Oscar for the movie BlacKkKlansman. The shoes sold at auction for more than double the original estimate of around $20,000.

Preet Chandi joins us from the South Pole after she became the world’s fastest woman to complete a solo unsupported ski expedition to the South Pole. The British Army officer tells us she passed the time by visualising her upcoming wedding and explains how you go to the toilet in freezing temperatures in the wilderness.

And – we hear from the BBC’s tennis correspondent Russell Fuller and Canadian professional tennis player Vasek Pospisil about how heavy tennis balls are contributing to player injury.

Image: A photo of the gold Nike Air Jordan 3s which were donated to Portland Rescue Mission. (Photo by Aaron Ankrom - Portland Rescue Mission)

Published on Saturday, 6th January 2024.

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