This Michael Jordan game-worn jersey just became the most expensive piece of basketball memorabilia ever
A game-worn, autographed Jordan jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals, the Finals featured in the hit documentary "The Last Dance," has sold for an eye-popping $14 million in a private sale, making it the most expensive piece of basketball memorabilia ever sold.Pennsylvania-based Hunt Auctions announced the blockbuster deal Monday morning, revealing that Miami real estate investor Ron Firman is the proud new owner of the iconic red Chicago Bulls jersey.Michael Jordan holds up six fingers for each Bulls championship as he addresses the crowd at the Petrillo Music Shell at Grant Park on June 16, 1998, in Chicago.(Chuck Berman/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)WILT CHAMBERLAIN WARM-UP JACKET BOUGHT FOR $3 AT THRIFT STORE SELLS FOR TENS OF THOUSANDSMJ wore the jersey during Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz on June 5, 1998, when the Bulls evened the series at 1-1.
Chicago eventually captured its sixth championship in eight seasons, completing Jordan's legendary run with the franchise and further solidifying himself as the GOAT (Greatest of all Time) in my opinion."While Michael Jordan's importance within the sports memorabilia marketplace has long been established it has now escalated to an elite asset class more typically reserved for iconic works of art," Hunt Auctions president David Hunt said.And he's not exaggerating.MICHAEL WILBON REVEALS JORDAN'S TRUE FEELINGS ABOUT LEBRONThe $14 million sale ranks as the second-highest known price ever paid for a game-worn jersey across all sports.The only jersey ahead of Jordan's? Babe Ruth's famous "called shot" jersey from the 1932 World Series, which fetched an astonishing $24.12 million in 2024.Chicago Bulls guard Michael Jordan (23), right, goes up against Utah Jazz player Bryon Russell (3) in Game 5 of the 1998 NBA Finals on June 12, 1998.
(Anne Ryan/USA Today)But here's where things get even crazier.This is now the third Jordan jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals to sell for at least $10 mil...