A Michael Jordan jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals has sold for $14 million, auction house says
Hunt Auctions said the sale sets a record for basketball memorabilia as collector demand for Jordan’s 1998 Finals items keeps driving multimillion-dollar prices.
- On Monday, Pennsylvania-based Hunt Auctions announced a game-worn Michael Jordan road jersey from the NBA Finals privately sold for $14 million, marking the highest price ever paid for basketball memorabilia.
- Jordan wore this red jersey during Game 2 of the NBA Finals on June 5, 1998, when the Chicago Bulls defeated the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City to even the series.
- The $14 million price is the second-highest for a game-worn jersey, trailing the $24.12 million paid in 2024 for the Babe Ruth "called shot" jersey from the 1932 World Series at Wrigley Field.
- Miami real estate investor Ron Firman purchased the jersey; David Hunt of Hunt Auctions said it "has remained within a succinct chain of custody having only changed hands once from the original purchaser."
- Massive collector interest in Jordan's final season with the Bulls, captured in the "Last Dance" documentary, has driven multiple finals jerseys to fetch at least $10 million in recent years.
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Another match-worn jersey from basketball legend Michael Jordan has sold for a high price at auction. This time for a record amount of 140 million kronor – the most expensive ever in the sport of basketball.
The Washington Post
Michael Jordan jersey sets $14 million record for basketball memorabilia, auction house says
A 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
The Toronto Star
A Michael Jordan jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals has sold for $14 million, auction house says
MIAMI (AP) — A game-worn, autographed Michael Jordan road jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals has been privately sold for $14 million, an auction house announced Monday, calling it the
A Michael Jordan jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals has sold for $14 mill
FILE - Chicago Bulls' Michael Jordan pulls the ball out of reach of Utah Jazz guard Jeff Hornacek during third quarter action in Game 2 of the NBA Finals in Salt Lake City, June 5, 1998. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, file)
Michael Jordan jersey from 1998 NBA Finals has sold for $14M, auction house says
A 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
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