Michael Jordan Last Dance jersey bought for record $14m in private sale
Summary
A jersey worn by Michael Jordan during the 1998 NBA finals was sold for $14 million in a private sale. This is the highest amount ever paid for basketball memorabilia and is part of increasing interest in items from Jordan’s final season with the Chicago Bulls.Key Facts
- The jersey was worn by Michael Jordan in Game 2 of the 1998 NBA finals against the Utah Jazz.
- Miami real estate investor Ron Firman bought the jersey in a private sale announced by Hunt Auctions.
- The 1998 finals marked the last championship of Jordan's career with the Bulls.
- The $14 million price is the second highest ever paid for a game-worn jersey, after Babe Ruth’s jersey sold for $24.12 million in 2024.
- Two other jerseys from the same 1998 finals series sold for over $10 million each in recent years.
- The jersey was originally bought from the Bulls by a private collector in 2003 and changed hands only once since then.
- Jordan’s 1997-98 season was featured in the popular documentary series Last Dance on Netflix.
- In 2023, a pair of Jordan’s game-worn sneakers from the 1998 finals sold for $2.2 million, setting a record for sneakers.
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