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Michael Jordan's 'Last Dance' T-shirt fetches record $10.1 million at auction

2022-09-16T12:25:24.618Z


Michael Jordan's jersey sold for $10.1 million at auction, beating the price of a Diego Maradona jersey sold in early 2022. 


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(CNN) --

A jersey worn by basketball star Michael Jordan during one of the most famous seasons of his NBA career sold for a record $10.1 million at auction in New York on Thursday.

The eight-figure sum was more than double initial estimates, setting a new auction record for a piece of sports memorabilia used in a sport, according to Sotheby's, which organized the sale.

Jordan wore a Chicago Bulls jersey in Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals, the culmination of a famous season known as "The Last Dance" that was featured in a 2020 documentary series of the same name seen on ESPN. and Netflix.

On June 3, 1998, Jordan donned the jersey for a game against the Utah Jazz, scoring 33 points in 45 minutes in a loss to the Bulls.

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The Bulls won the championship despite major internal divisions that had marred their season, with Jordan winning his sixth NBA ring.

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This is one of only two shirts he wore in a final match to appear at auction, Sotheby's said, calling it "one of the most significant items from Michael Jordan's career."

In a statement, Brahm Wachter, director of streetwear and modern collectibles at Sotheby's, said the sale "solidifies Michael Jordan as the undisputed GOAT (greatest of all time) player, proving that his name and legacy incomparable are as relevant as they were almost 25 years ago.

Prior to the sale, Wachter had said that the 1997-98 season was "perhaps one of the most popular with Jordan fans, as Michael was reaching the peak of his abilities while simultaneously pursuing what he understood would be his last chance to win." an NBA championship with the Chicago Bulls.

"The season itself is his magnum opus as an athlete and a testament to him as a champion and competitor," he added in a press release.

"Jordan Finals jerseys are notoriously rare, and the 1997-1998 Finals are arguably the most coveted of them all."

The pre-sale estimate of $3 million to $5 million was the highest for a Jordan jersey, or any Jordan memorabilia piece, the auction house said.

The $10.1 million sale price made on September 15 means it is now the most expensive basketball jersey ever sold at auction, far exceeding the $3.7 million paid for one of Kobe Bryant's last year. past.

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Michael Jordan with Scottie Pippen on the court during Game 1 against the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City.

(Credit: John W. McDonough/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images)

The item also broke the record for sports memorabilia worn by Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona's jersey from the 1986 World Cup quarter-final against England, Sotheby's said.

The blue jersey was sold to an anonymous buyer for $9.3 million earlier this year.

In October 2021, a pair of Nike Air Ships sneakers, worn by Jordan, sold for $1.47 million at auction.

The basketball star wore the red and white sneakers during his fifth NBA game of his rookie season with the Chicago Bulls on November 1, 1984.

The sneakers set a world record for the highest price achieved by a pair of sneakers at auction, according to Sotheby's.

They also became the first pair of sneakers to sell for more than $1 million at auction.

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Source: cnnespanol

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