Michael Jordan’s final jersey sold for 12.26 million dollars

The Chicago Bulls jersey of Michael Jordan, one of the greatest stars in NBA history, has achieved a remarkable sale in the sports memorabilia market. The jersey, worn by Jordan during the 1997-98 season, found a buyer for 12.26 million dollars at an auction held on Tuesday night.

The jersey, put up for sale by Pharrell Williams’ auction house Joopiter, has been recorded as a new record for public sales of NBA memorabilia.

The jersey in question stands out as the one worn by Jordan during the third game of the NBA Finals in the 1997-98 period, known as the “Last Dance” season of his Chicago Bulls career.

This sale surpassed the record previously set by another Jordan jersey worn in the first game of the same final series. That jersey was sold for approximately 10.1 million dollars at an auction held by Sotheby’s in 2022.

Before the auction, Joopiter expected the jersey to fetch a price between 10 million and 15 million dollars. It was stated that only a single bid was placed for the jersey before the sale closed.

RECORD RACE IN SPORTS MEMORABILIA

Although the price reached by Jordan’s jersey marks a new peak for the NBA, the overall record when considering all sports branches still belongs to baseball legend Babe Ruth.

Ruth’s jersey, identified with his famous “called shot” moment in the 1932 World Series, was sold for 24.12 million dollars at an auction held in 2024.

Collection pieces belonging to Michael Jordan have been receiving intense interest at auctions in recent years. Jordan’s signed 1986 Fleer rookie card was sold for 2.5 million dollars via Joopiter in June 2025. The card’s condition was graded as PSA 9, and its autograph grade was evaluated as Gem Mint 10.

Jordan’s custom 1997 Ferrari 550 Maranello is also featured in the auction. It was reported that bids for the car had exceeded 1 million dollars ahead of the sale, which is scheduled to end on Wednesday.

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