Michael Jordan 1998 Finals jersey sells for $14 million

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 14:38 · Archive

A game-worn Michael Jordan jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals has sold for $14 million in a private sale, Hunt Auctions announced Monday. The Pennsylvania-based auction house identified the buyer as Miami real estate investor Ron Firman. The red road jersey was worn in Game 2 of the series on 5 June 1998, when Jordan and the Chicago Bulls beat the Utah Jazz to even the matchup at one game apiece. The Bulls went on to win the series in six games, clinching Jordan's sixth and final championship.

The $14 million price is the highest ever paid for a piece of basketball memorabilia. It is the second-highest price for any game-worn jersey overall, behind the $24.12 million paid in 2024 for the jersey worn by Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees when he hit the 'called shot' home run against the Chicago Cubs in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series. The 1997-98 season was the subject of the 2020 'Last Dance' documentary series. This is at least the third time a Jordan jersey from the 1998 Finals has sold for at least $10 million.

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• A Michael Jordan jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals has sold for $14 million, auction house saysA game-worn, autographed Michael Jordan road jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals has been privately sold for $14 million in what an auction house says is the highest price ever paid for a piece of basketball memorabilia.Clickorlando · 12 Oct, 14:08
• A Michael Jordan jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals has sold for $14 million, auction house saysA game-worn, autographed Michael Jordan road jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals has been privately sold for $14 million in what an auction house says is the highest price ever paid for a piece of basketball memorabilia.News4Jax · 12 Oct, 14:08

In this story: Michael Jordan · Chicago Bulls · Utah Jazz · Hunt Auctions · Ron Firman

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