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Michael Jordan Finals Jersey Sells for Record $14m
A private transaction for an autographed Chicago Bulls road jersey from the 1998 championship series establishes a new high for basketball memorabilia.
An autographed, game-worn Michael Jordan road jersey from the 1998[2][1] NBA Finals has sold for $14m[2] in a private transaction, according to The Washington Post. The sale of the red Chicago Bulls jersey, worn during game two of the championship series, represents the highest price ever paid for basketball memorabilia, as reported by the BBC.[2]
The transaction, brokered by Hunt Auctions, was completed with Miami real estate investor Ron Firman, the BBC reported.[2] This private result surpasses the previous basketball memorabilia record set just two weeks earlier, when Jordan’s game three jersey from the same 1998 series fetched $12.3m[2] at auction, according to the BBC. That earlier public sale at JOOPITER closed with a hammer price of $10 million[3] plus $2.26 million[3] in buyer's fees, Sportscollectorsdaily reported.
While public auctions offer transparent price discovery, this private treaty transaction highlights how direct sales can establish new benchmarks for elite sports assets. The addition of Jordan's autograph and the specific game-two provenance helped the jersey exceed both the recent public auction result and a previous Sotheby's benchmark of nearly $10.1 million[4] set in a prior year, according to the New York Times.
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The Washington Post
Michael Jordan jersey sets $14 million record for basketball memorabilia, auction house saysOct 12, 2026
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Accessibility statementSkip to main content # 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 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) MIAMI — 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 highest price ever paid for a piece of basketball memorabilia. Get concise answers to your questions. Try Ask The Post AI. * Michael Birnbaum ,Marina Dias and Terrence McCoy Bolsonaro effectively concedes in Brazil after Trump suggests he won’t help October 26, 2026 * Liz Goodwin ,Matthew Choi and Jack Herrera The sleeper issue that could decide the U.S. Senate race in Texas October 26, 2026 * Craig Whitlock Bob Woodward spills his ‘Secrets’ October 26, 2026 * Perry Stein and Jeremy Roebuck Justice Dept. charges James Comey, ex-FBI director, for a third time October 26, 2026 * Jenna Ryu You’ve heard of quiet quitting. What about a quiet divo
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BBC
Jordan 'Last Dance' jersey sells for record £10.6mOct 12, 2026
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A Michael Jordan jersey from his 'Last Dance' season has sold for $14m (£10.6m), a record for a piece of basketball memorabilia. Jordan wore the Chicago Bulls jersey during game two of the 1998 NBA Finals and has autographed it too. He scored a game-high 37 points that evening before ending his last season with the Bulls with a 4-2 series win for his sixth and final NBA Championship. He was named the Finals' Most Valuable Player in all six. The only item of sports memorabilia that has cost more is the jersey worn by baseball legend Babe Ruth when he "called the shot" during the 1932 World Series, which was sold for $24.1m (£18.2m) in 2024. The previous high for a basketball item was a card featuring Jordan and Kobe Bryant from 2007-08 which sold for $12.9m (£9.8m) last year. The previous record for a piece of game-worn Jordan memorabilia was set just two weeks ago when his jersey from game three of the 1998 Finals, which is not autographed, sold via auction for $12.3m (£9.3m). The latest purchase was made by Miami real estate investor Ron Firman in a private sale through Hunt Auctions. David Hunt, president of Hunt Auctions, said in a statement: "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." Why everyone’s talking about The Last
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Sportscollectorsdaily
Michael Jordan's 1998 Finals Game 3 Jersey Sells for Record $12.26 MillionSep 30, 2026
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Michael Jordan’s jersey from Game 3 of the 1998 NBA Finals sold Tuesday night for $12.26 million, including the buyer’s premium, setting a public sales record for an NBA jersey. The white mesh jersey closed at JOOPITER with only an irrevocable bid entered. The $10 million hammer price, plus $2.26 million in buyer’s fees, surpassed the approximately $10.1 million paid for Jordan’s jersey from Game 1 of the same Finals at Sotheby’s in September 2022. An irrevocable bid is a binding commitment to purchase an item at an agreed price if no higher bid is received. In this case, the commitment secured the record result, with no competing bid entered. There was no immediate word on the buyer’s ident
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Nytimes
Michael Jordan 'Last Dance' jersey sells for record $12.26 millionSep 30, 2026
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The jersey Michael Jordan wore in Game 3 of the 1998 NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz is now the most expensive basketball jersey ever sold publicly. Jeff Haynes / Getty Images A public sale record for a game-used NBA jersey occurred Tuesday night when Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls jersey from Game 3 of the 1998 NBA Finals — the famed “Last Dance” season — went for $12.26 million through Pharrell Williams’ auction house Joopiter. Tuesday’s sale topped the previous high for a Jordan jersey when the one he wore in Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals landed nearly $10.1 million in a 2022 Sotheby’s auction. Babe Ruth’s 1932 World Series “called shot” jersey still remains king in the sports jersey wor