Logan Paul wins Texas TRO over Jordan floor authenticity

Logan Paul won a temporary injunction on September 25 in a Texas district court after raising questions about the authenticity of a Michael Jordan signed section of the United Center game floor that he purchased from Heritage Auctions, court filings and media reports said. Paul, a social media personality and wrestler who has become a prominent collector, won the lot for $562,555.42 including the buyer's premium and alleges he was not allowed to inspect the item for authenticity before Heritage collected payment, according to his complaint and statements from his legal team.

Heritage marketed the floorboard as coming from the Bulls home court used during the 1994 through 1998 seasons, a period that included three championship teams, and its online listing said the floor remained at the United Center until it was removed and replaced at the end of the 2005-06 season, according to the auction listing. The lot carried a certification from Upper Deck Authentication, which has a long-standing partnership with Michael Jordan, but Paul contends the piece "does not match the court from 1995-1998," the injunction alleges.

Conflicting authentication information is at the center of the...