Claims extracted
20
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
10%
2 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
69/100
Fox News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
5
Entertainment
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Michael Jordan hasn't played an NBA game in more than two decades, but "His Airness" is still putting up record-breaking numbers.
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Airness → play → numbers
A game-worn, autographed Jordan jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals, the Finals featured in the hit documentary "The Last Dance," has sold for an eye-popping $14 million in a private sale, making it the most expensive piece of basketball memorabilia ever sold.
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it → wear → memorabilia
Pennsylvania-based Hunt Auctions announced the blockbuster deal Monday morning, revealing that Miami real estate investor Ron Firman is the proud new owner of the iconic red Chicago Bulls jersey.
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Firman → base → jersey
MJ wore the jersey during Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz on June 5, 1998, when the Bulls evened the series at 1-1.
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Bulls → wear → 1
Chicago eventually captured its sixth championship in eight seasons, completing Jordan's legendary run with the franchise and further solidifying himself as the GOAT (Greatest of all Time) in my opinion.
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Chicago → capture → opinion
"While Michael Jordan's importance within the sports memorabilia marketplace has long been established it has now escalated to an elite asset class more typically reserved for iconic works of art," Hunt Auctions president David Hunt said.
And he's not exaggerating.
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he → establish → art
The $14 million sale ranks as the second-highest known price ever paid for a game-worn jersey across all sports.
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sale → rank → sports
Babe Ruth's famous "called shot" jersey from the 1932 World Series, which fetched an astonishing $24.12 million in 2024.
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which → call → 2024
But here's where things get even crazier.
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get → get → ?
This is now the third Jordan jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals to sell for at least $10 million.
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This → sell → million
His Game 1 jersey sold for approximately $10.1 million in 2022, while his Game 3 jersey brought in roughly $12.3 million just last month.
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jersey → sell → million
That's more than $36 million spent on three jerseys from one championship series.
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That → spend → series
As for Firman, the man who just dropped eight figures on a piece of basketball history, he kept his reaction relatively simple.
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he → drop → reaction
"Michael Jordan was an incredibly talented player who is admired around the world," Firman said.
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Firman → admire → world
You'd certainly hope so after spending $14 million.
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You → hope → million
According to Hunt Auctions, the jersey was originally purchased from the Bulls by a private collector in 2003 and has changed hands only once since that initial purchase.
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jersey → accord → purchase
Of course, the obsession with Jordan's final championship season doesn't stop at jerseys.
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obsession → stop → jerseys
In 2023, a pair of Air Jordans worn by MJ during Game 2 of those same Finals sold for $2.2 million through Sotheby's, setting a record at the time for the most expensive sneakers ever sold.
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pair → wear → sneakers
Nearly 30 years after Jordan sank his iconic championship-winning shot against Utah, collectors are still willing to spend fortunes to own a piece of his legacy.
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collectors → sink → legacy
Michael Jordan may have retired from basketball, but when it comes to the memorabilia market, the GOAT is still undefeated.
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GOAT → retire → market
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