A jersey that was worn by Michael Jordan during the 1998 NBA finals, a period chronicled in the hit Netflix documentary ‘The Last Dance’ – has been sold for a record $10.091m at auction.
The sum is the highest ever for a piece of sports attire, eclipsing the $9.28m paid for the shirt worn by Diego Maradona during the “Hand of God” game against England at the 1986 World Cup.
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This is not the first time Jordan memorabilia is selling for a high amount. In October 2021, an autographed player card of Jordan was sold for $2.7m.
The record for any other sports-related item was the $12.6m paid for a Mickey Mantle baseball card, which was sold in August.
Chicago Bulls jersey sells for record breaking $10.1m at auction, making it highest ever sold sports jersey
Jordan wore the jersey, which was auctioned by Sotheby’s, in Game 1 of the series in which he won his sixth and final NBA title with the Chicago Bulls.
Braham Wachter,Who is Sotheby’s head of streetwear And modern collectables, Said of him: “The season itself is his ‘magnum opus’ as an athlete, and a testament to him as a champion and competitor,” on Thursday, September 15.
“Final jerseys from Jordan are remarkably scant and the 1998 finals are arguably the most coveted of them all.”
Wachter said there had been considerable interest in the jersey.
“In the weeks since we announced the auction, there’s been palpable excitement from not only sports fans, but collectors alike who are eager to own a rarified piece of history,” Wachter also said.