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A game-worn and autographed jersey from Michael Jordan during Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals has sold for $14 million in a private sale, becoming the most expensive piece of basketball memorabilia ever sold. The jersey was purchased by Miami real estate investor Ron Firman through Hunt Auctions. This transaction follows previous sales of other jerseys from the same series, with one selling for approximately $10.1 million and another for roughly $12.3 million, totaling over $36 million spent on three jerseys alone.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-12,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
A game-worn, autographed Michael Jordan jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals sold privately for $14 million, making it the highest price ever paid for basketball memorabilia. The red jersey was worn in Game 2 on June 5, 1998, when Jordan and the Chicago Bulls evened their series against the Utah Jazz at one game each. Hunt Auctions announced that Miami real estate investor Ron Firman is the buyer. This sale is second only to a Babe Ruth jersey sold for $24.12 million, according to David Hunt of Hunt Auctions, who described Jordan's memorabilia as an "elite asset class more typically reserved for iconic works of art." The 1997-98 season was the subject of the documentary series "The Last Dance," which highlighted Jordan’s final championship with the Bulls.
Written for “Michael Jordan Jersey Record Sale” on 2026-10-12,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
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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