“The Last Dance” paid off once again.
Sotheby’s has sold Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals “The Last Dance” jersey for $10.1 million. This set a record for most valuable basketball jersey, game-worn sports memorabilia, and Michael Jordan item ever sold at auction.
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The lot sold for more than double its initial auction estimate of $3 million to $5 million.
The previous record-holder for highest-selling game-worn sports memorabilia was Diego Maradona’s football jersey, which Sotheby’s sold for $9.28 million.
“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 rarefied piece of history,” Sotheby’s head of streetwear and modern collectibles Brahm Wachter said.
Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to victory in the 1998 NBA Finals Game 1 during his “The Last Dance” season.
In the 45 minutes that he played, Jordan scored 33 points in the red game-worn jersey before securing their win. This led to his 6th NBA Championship and 6th Finals MVP award.
“Yet again, today’s record-breaking result…solidifies Michael Jordan as the undisputed G.O.A.T. Proving his name and incomparable legacy is just as relevant as it was nearly 25 years ago,” Wachter said.
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