Logan Paul files injunction over auction of Jordan-signed court - ESPN

WWE star and social media influencer Logan Paul filed an injunction against Heritage Auctions in Texas district court Thursday, alleging authenticity concerns over a Michael Jordan-signed piece of United Center floor that Paul won at auction.

Paul says he was not allowed to investigate the floor's authenticity before Heritage solicited payment, which was originally due Sept. 25, according to court records. Per court records, Paul was told by Heritage that he would lose his rights to the floor if he did not meet the deadline.

Paul's winning bid was for $562,555.42 including buyer's premium.

Josh Bernstein of Akerman LLP, Paul's counsel, has asked for a temporary restraining order and temporary injunction against Heritage Auctions; the TRO was granted on Thursday morning. A court date regarding the temporary injunction has been set for Oct. 9.

«It goes without saying that authenticity is everything in the collectibles community,» Bernstein said in a statement to ESPN. «Collectors like Logan deserve, and are entitled to, proof of authenticity that holds up under scrutiny and addresses glaring holes and inconsistencies.»

Heritage marketed the floor as «the ultimate Michael Jordan display piece.» The listing said it was an 8-by-8-foot section of «1994-98 United Center Original Game Used Court.» It is signed by Jordan and includes the inscriptions «Air Jordan,» «5X MVP,» «6X Finals MVP,» «10X Scoring Title» and «HOF 2009.»

Heritage's listing said the floor was «hallowed by three World Championships and the footsteps of the most celebrated athlete in the history of American sports» and that it was «used from the United Center's debut season of 1994 through the NBA Championship season of 1998» through the 2005-06 season, when