Sotheby's hit the nail on the head by showcasing rare pieces from the history of American professional sport and basketball in particular. In this area, Michael Jordan still attracts enthusiasts and investors, proof of which is the establishment of this auction called “ Colossal – The Ultimate Jordan Collection“, which offered five “priceless” collector’s items, or almost.
This time, it's a Bulls jersey worn by Michael Jordan during the 1996/97 season which reached crazy sums since the final sale was concluded to the tune of 4.68 million dollars !
Allen Iverson's famous crossover jersey
Sotheby's presented the jersey, indicating that it had been worn 17 times during the 1996-1997 fiscal year, including the game where Michael Jordan was crossed in Philadelphia by a rookie named Allen Iverson, a detail which apparently brought great added value to this jersey.
It is the fourth most expensive jersey in history sold at auction, behind the last Bulls jersey worn in his career by Michael Jordan during Game 6 of the Finals won in 1998 in Utah ($10.8 million), the jersey of Kobe Bryant during his MVP season in 2007/08 (5.8 million) and that of Wilt Chamberlain worn during the 1972 Finals with the Lakers (4.9 million).
A total of 8.5 million dollars!
Among the other pieces presented during this auction, there was a jersey worn during Game 1 of the first round of the 1998 playoffs against the Nets as a preamble to MJ's “Last Dance”, which went for $840,000, a North Carolina practice set with a pair of signed shoes ($132,000), a set worn during the 1988/89 season, including the playoffs ($1.08 million), and an American flag from the Olympics of Barcelona in 1992, signed by Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, Clyde Drexler, Patrick Ewing, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Christian Laettner, Karl Malone, Chris Mullin, Scottie Pippen, David Robinson and John Stockton, who for his part sold for 1.8 million dollars!
In total, the collection reached 8.5 million dollars, reminding once again to what extent the legend Michael Jordan continues to explode the counters, more than 25 years after his last NBA title.
