Michael Jordan 1998 Finals jersey sells for $14 million

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 16:07 · Archive

A Michael Jordan game-worn jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals has sold for $14 million, the most expensive piece of basketball memorabilia ever.

A game-worn, autographed Michael Jordan jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals has sold for $14 million in a private transaction, setting a record as the most expensive piece of basketball memorabilia ever sold. Pennsylvania-based Hunt Auctions brokered the sale, with Miami real estate investor Ron Firman identified as the purchaser.

Jordan wore the red Chicago Bulls road jersey during Game 2 of the Finals against the Utah Jazz on 5 June 1998. The Bulls won that game to level the series at one game each before capturing the championship in six games, securing the sixth and final championship of Jordan's career. The 1997-98 campaign was later chronicled in the documentary series 'The Last Dance', released in 2020.

David Hunt, president of Hunt Auctions, said the sale reflected Jordan's status as 'an elite asset class more typically reserved for iconic works of art'. The $14 million transaction marks the second-highest sum ever recorded for a game-worn sports jersey, behind only Babe Ruth's 1932 'called shot' jersey, which sold for $24.12 million in 2024. This is at least the third occasion that a Jordan jersey from the 1998 Finals has commanded $10 million or more.

How it is being reported

• Michael Jordan 'Last Dance' jersey sets stunning new record for basketball memorabilia after $14 million saleThe red jersey is the one Jordan wore in Game 2 of that series on June 5, 1998; he and the Chicago Bulls beat the Utah Jazz that night to even the matchup at a game apiece.Daily Mail Sport · 12 Oct, 17:59
• This Michael Jordan game-worn jersey just became the most expensive piece of basketball memorabilia everMiami investor Ron Firman now owns Michael Jordan's autographed Game 2 jersey, the third 1998 Finals piece to sell for eight figures recently.Fox News · 12 Oct, 15:50
• Michael Jordan Last Dance jersey bought for record $14m in private saleNBA star wore jersey during 1998 NBA finals Jordan memorabilia has attracted huge attention A jersey worn by Michael Jordan during the 1998 NBA finals has been sold for $14m, an auction house announced on Monday, in what it said is the highest price ever paid for a piece of basketball memorabilia. Hunt Auctions said Miami real estate investor Ron Firman had bought the jersey in a private sale. Jordan wore the red jersey in Game 2 of the 1998 finals; he and the Chicago Bulls beat the Utah Jazz that night to even the series at a game apiece. Jordan and the Bulls would go on to win the series…Guardian Sport · 12 Oct, 15:48
• Game-worn Michael Jordan jersey from 1998 finals sets record-breaking auction saleThe Bulls went on to capture the series in six games, securing the sixth and final championship of Jordan’s Hall of Fame careerIndependent Sport · 12 Oct, 15:48

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

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