Michael Jordan 1998 NBA Finals Game Worn Jersey

It’s the lead lot in Sotheby’s sports-focused Invictus auctions in New York. Beyond that, Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals Game Worn Jersey from his ‘The Last Dance’ season is one of the most important pieces of American sports memorabilia—ever. Worn during Game 1 of the finals of his celebrated last Bulls season, Jordan cinched his legend status, making this jersey his coronation robe.

This grail even checks all of the investment boxes. First, Jordan played 45 minutes in this jersey, the most in his career. Second, he’s seen in two of his most iconic photographs wearing it (The Last Shot by Fernando Medina and the cover of Sports Illustrated, June 15, 1998), giving it a level of recognizability beyond its genre. Relatedly, it’s in the iconic red colorway. Top that off with a graded copy of the aforementioned Sports Illustrated, and this lot is simply good business.

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