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Auction of Whitney Houston memorabilia earns $500,000

Auction of Whitney Houston memorabilia earns $500,000 | iNFOnews.ca
FILE - In this Feb. 13, 2011 file photo, singer Whitney Houston performs at the pre-Grammy gala & salute to industry icons with Clive Davis honoring David Geffen in Beverly Hills, Calif. A judge has blocked the sale of Emmy Award won by Whitney Houston that the singer’s family had put up for auction. The judge's ruling states the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has preliminarily shown it is the owner of the award and is likely to win the case. Houston won the award in 1986 for her Grammy ceremony performance of "Saving All My Love for You." (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

LOS ANGELES – An auction of Whitney Houston’s memorabilia has earned more than $500,000 despite a judge blocking the sale of an Emmy Award won by the late singer.

Heritage Auctions says the top bid in Friday’s auction was $20,000 for a pair of Nike Air Jordan sneakers given to Houston by NBA great Michael Jordan. A Dolce & Gabbana fur coat worn by Houston on stage sold for more than $16,000.

The auction featured several costumes worn by Houston, as well gold records and other items the Grammy-winning singer accumulated before her death in 2012 at age 48.

A federal judge on Thursday blocked Heritage Auctions from selling Houston’s 1986 Emmy trophy, which she won for a Grammy performance. The company returned the trophy to Houston’s family.

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