Hunt Auctions announced on Monday a private treaty sale for a Michael Jordan game-worn Chicago Bulls jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals. Marketed as the Game 2 uniform—the one where the Bulls defeated the Utah Jazz 93-88 at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City—this jersey has become one of basketball’s most coveted memorabilia items.
The item sold for $14 million, setting a world record for any piece of basketball memorabilia and becoming the second-highest price paid for a game-used jersey in any sport. It surpassed Michael Jordan’s previous record set in September for a white jersey worn in Game 3 of the same series, which sold for $12.26 million. The Jordan jersey also ranks behind Babe Ruth’s 1932 World Series uniform, reported to have sold for $24.12 million in 2024.
The jersey was originally purchased directly from the Chicago Bulls by a collector and comes with a 2003 letter from Chicago Bulls Director of Community Relations Jeff Schultz. In the letter, Schultz stated: “It is my opinion that this jersey is one of the finest examples of any game-worn jersey I have ever seen in my 15+ years of managing the Chicago Bulls memorabilia.” The jersey features a concise chain of custody, having changed hands only once since its initial purchase from the team. It was autographed by Jordan through an authentication process by Upper Deck.
Collector Ron Firman praised the item, calling Jordan “an incredibly talented player who is admired around the world.” Hunt Auctions’ David Hunt noted that such memorabilia has been elevated to the status of an “elite asset class more typically reserved for iconic works of art.” The 1998 NBA Finals are considered Jordan’s “Last Dance” and served as the backdrop for his acclaimed Netflix series.
