Michael Jordan makes auction history as his NBA Finals jersey sells for more than $10 million
It's the second most expensive game-used jersey, after Babe Ruth's 1932 World Series jersey
As the years pass, the legendary achievements of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls throughout the 1990s become increasingly impossible to replicate.
During that iconic era, Chicago dominated the league by capturing six championships in six Finals appearances via two distinct "three-peats" ( 1991–1993 and 1996–1998 ). Since that run, only the Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant Lakers (2000–2002) have managed to string together three consecutive titles, with the modern NBA yielding eight different champions over the last eight seasons.
In today's highly competitive landscape, even securing back-to-back titles seems nearly out of reach, making Jordan’s two separate three-peats over an eight-year span all the more legendary.
Michael Jordan 1998 Finals Jersey Fetches Record-Breaking $14 Million
That enduring nostalgia reached unprecedented financial heights today, October 12, 2026 , when a red away jersey worn and autographed by Jordan during Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals sold in a private deal for a staggering $14 million .
Brokered by Hunt Auctions and acquired by sports collectibles investor Ron Firman , the transaction sets an all-time record for the most expensive piece of basketball memorabilia ever sold. It also cements its place as the second-most valuable game-worn jersey across all sports, trailing only Babe Ruth’s 1932 World Series jersey , which fetched $24.12 million in 2024.
This historic purchase came just two weeks after Jordan’s white Game 3 jersey from that same 1998 series commanded $12.26 million , which briefly broke the prior basketball benchmark established when his Game 1 jersey fetched $10.09 million in 2022.
What elevated this Game 2 piece into a tier of its own, aside from Jordan pouring in 37 points to lead Chicago to a 93-88 victory over the Utah Jazz to level the series, is the rare, authenticated signature across the fabric.
The rapid succession of these astronomical figures highlights how artifacts from Jordan's final championship season, immortalized in The Last Dance, have transcended traditional sports memorabilia to become top-tier blue-chip financial assets.
The 5 Most Expensive Game-Worn Jerseys in Sports History
According to The Athletic , the historic sales of Jordan’s 1998 "Last Dance" NBA Finals collection have completely rewritten the record books for iconic sports memorabilia:
Babe Ruth ( 1932 World Series "Called Shot", New York Yankees): $24.12 million
Michael Jordan ( 1998 NBA Finals Game 2, Chicago Bulls): $14.00 million
Michael Jordan ( 1998 NBA Finals Game 3, Chicago Bulls): $12.26 million
Michael Jordan ( 1998 NBA Finals Game 1, Chicago Bulls): $10.09 million
Diego Maradona ( 1986 World Cup Quarterfinals "Hand of God", Argentina): $9.28 million
