A jersey worn by Michael Jordan in the first game of the 1998 NBA Finals sold for $10.1 million at Sotheby’s Thursday.
The jersey was worn in Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals.
The sale breaks the record for game-worn memorabilia and doubles Sotheby's initial valuation of the item. A jersey worn by basketball legend Michael Jordan in the first game of the 1998 NBA Finals has sold for $10.1 million, breaking the record for game-worn sports memorabilia. The jersey is also the most expensive Jordan item ever sold, surpassing an autographed card that sold for $2.7 million. Sotheby's had expected up to for a $5 million winning bid, but 20 offers drove the price to double that estimate.
Jordan wore the jersey on the way to his sixth NBA championship with the Chicago Bulls, a journey chronicled in the popular series"The Last Dance." At the time, the 1998 Finals were the most-watched in history, as viewers across the globe tuned in to see the star's last run with the likes of Phil Jackson, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman and Steve Kerr.
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