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Michael Jordan's 1998 NBA finals jersey sells for more than £9m

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A Michael Jordan jersey from his final season with the Chicago Bulls has been sold for £9.3 million ($12.3 million), breaking records as the most expensive piece of game-worn Jordan memorabilia. Worn during Game Three of the 1998 NBA Finals, where Jordan secured his sixth and final championship, this sale surpasses the previous record set by a jersey from Game One of the same series at £7.6 million ($10.1 million). The auction was held by Joopiter, Pharrell Williams' digital platform, which estimated the price range to be between £7.5 million to £11.3 million ($10-15m).

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A Michael Jordan jersey from his final season with the Chicago Bulls sold for $12.3m (£9.3m), setting a new record for game-worn Jordan memorabilia. The jersey was worn during Game Three of the 1998 NBA Finals when Jordan led the Bulls to their sixth and final championship. Entrepreneur Ryan Gough put the jersey up for sale at Joopiter, Pharrell Williams' digital auction house, which had estimated its value at $10-15m (£7.5-£11.3m). The previous record was set by Jordan's Game One 1998 Finals jersey, sold for $10.1m (£7.6m).

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- Published A Michael Jordan jersey from his 'Last Dance' season has sold for $12.3m (£9.3m), a record for a piece of game-worn Jordan memorabilia. He wore the jersey in game three of the 1998 NBA Finals, his last season with the Chicago Bulls.

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🔮 The game three jersey was put up for sale by entrepreneur Ryan Gough and sold at Joopiter, Pharrell Williams' digital auction house, which gave it an estimated price of $10-15m (£7.5-£11.3m).

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Michael Jordan's 1998 NBA finals jersey sells for more than £9m · assertive framing

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He → publish → Bulls

Jordan helped the Bulls win the series 4-2 for his sixth and final NBA Championship. asserted

Bulls → help → Championship

He was named the Finals' Most Valuable Player in all six. asserted

He → name → six

The game three jersey was put up for sale by entrepreneur Ryan Gough and sold at Joopiter, Pharrell Williams' digital auction house, which gave it an estimated price of $10-15m (£7.5-£11.3m). asserted

which → put → 15

Jordan's 1997 Ferrari 550 Maranello was sold for $2.7m (£2m), four times the auction record for that model. asserted

Maranello → sell → model

"Few objects in the history of sport embody greatness as completely as Michael Jordan's game three jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals," Joopiter said in the auction posting. asserted

Joopiter → embody → posting

"Worn during the Last Dance... it marks the culmination of an era that transformed basketball into a global cultural phenomenon. " asserted

that → wear → phenomenon

Today it stands among the most important game-worn sports artifacts ever to come to market. asserted

it → stand → market

The record price for a piece of game-worn sports memorabilia is the jersey worn by baseball legend Babe Ruth when he "called the shot" during the 1932 World Series, which was sold for $24.1m (£18.2m) in 2024. asserted

which → wear → 2024