According to TMZ Sports on Thursday, a Michael Jordan number 23 basketball jersey from game one of the 1998 NBA Finals has been auctioned off for $10,091,000. The amount that the jersey went for at the auction was a surprise to many as Sotheby’s initially predicted the jersey would go for $3 million.
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The $10,091,000 was the most money a basketball jersey has ever gone for at an auction. Jordan had the two previous highest game-worn jerseys sold at an auction. His University of North Carolina Tar Heels jersey he wore during the 1982-83 college basketball season was sold for $1.38 million in May of 2021. Jordan’s Bulls jersey he wore during the 1986-87 NBA season was sold for $480,000 in October of 2020.
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There is no doubt that Jordan memorabilia has generated greater interest in recent years due to the Netflix documentary of Jordan that was aired in the spring of 2020. The documentary had huge ratings, as this was during a time of no live sport because of the coronavirus pandemic. Fans who were born in the early 2000s had an opportunity to witness first hand just why The Sporting Base has declared Jordan the best basketball player of all-time.
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This is not the first time a piece of Jordan clothing has been sold for a high price at an auction. In 2020, Jordan’s shoes were sold for $560,000.
In game one of the 1998 NBA Finals, the Bulls actually lost 88-85 to the Utah Jazz. Jordan had 33 points in a game played at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The Bulls went on to win the series in six games.
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