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A game-worn and autographed Chicago Bulls jersey belonging to basketball legend Michael Jordan has reportedly sold for $14 million (£10.6 million), setting a new record for a piece of basketball memorabilia.
Jordan wore the red Bulls jersey during Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz. The sale adds another landmark moment to the market for collectibles connected to one of the greatest players in basketball history.
The jersey dates from the 1997–98 NBA season, remembered by fans as Jordan’s “Last Dance” campaign with Chicago. Jordan led the Bulls to their sixth NBA championship of the decade, defeating the Utah Jazz 4–2 in the Finals.
During Game 2, played on 5 June 1998, Jordan scored 37 points to lead the contest. The jersey’s connection to that memorable performance, together with Jordan’s autograph, makes it a particularly significant item for collectors.
Jordan won the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in all six of Chicago’s championship victories during his time with the Bulls.
The jersey was purchased by Miami real estate investor Ron Firman in a private sale through Hunt Auctions. The reported $14 million price establishes a new high for basketball memorabilia, surpassing the previous record set by a highly valuable trading card featuring Jordan and Kobe Bryant.
According to the BBC report, that Jordan–Bryant card sold for $12.9 million in 2025. The latest jersey sale also follows another major Jordan memorabilia transaction: an unsigned jersey worn during Game 3 of the 1998 Finals reportedly sold for $12.3 million just weeks earlier.
The results highlight the extraordinary demand for rare items tied to iconic sporting performances.
Although Jordan’s jersey has set a new record within basketball memorabilia, it does not hold the overall record for sports collectibles.
A jersey worn by baseball great Babe Ruth during the 1932 World Series—associated with the famous “called shot”—sold for $24.1 million in 2024. That remains above the reported price paid for Jordan’s signed jersey.
The comparison illustrates how game-worn items linked to defining moments in sporting history can command exceptional prices, particularly when they have a strong connection to an athlete’s legacy.
Jordan’s final Bulls season carries special significance because it concluded Chicago’s second three-peat and his sixth championship with the franchise. The season’s lasting reputation has helped preserve public interest in memorabilia from that era.
For collectors, a jersey worn in a specific Finals game offers a direct link to an identifiable sporting moment. Jordan’s signature and the item’s championship provenance further distinguish it from ordinary team merchandise.
Michael Jordan’s $14 million “Last Dance” jersey sale underlines the continuing global appeal of the basketball icon and the value collectors place on authenticated, game-worn sports history. While Babe Ruth’s record-setting jersey remains the more expensive sports collectible overall, Jordan’s signed Finals jersey has now set a new benchmark for basketball memorabilia.
BBC Sport — “Jordan 'Last Dance' jersey sells for record £10.6m”
https://www.bbc.com/sport/basketball/articles/cje36qz977yqo
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Yahoo Sports — “Jordan 'Last Dance' jersey sells for record £10.6m”
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jordan-last-dance-jersey-sells-211027548.html
Secondary coverage of the reported sale and the jersey’s historical significance.
