Michael Jordan's 1998 Finals Uniform Sells for 18.7 Billion Won at Auction

A game-worn uniform of "basketball legend" Michael Jordan has been sold for 14 million dollars (approx. 18.7 billion won).

The Associated Press reported on the 13th (Korean time) that the uniform worn by Jordan (then with the Chicago Bulls) during the 1998 National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals was won at auction by Miami real estate investor Ron Furman.

The AP reported that the auction price for Jordan's uniform is the highest ever for basketball memorabilia.

This uniform was worn by Jordan in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on June 5, 1998, and even features his autograph.

Chicago defeated the Utah Jazz in this game, tying the series at one game apiece.

Jordan's 1998 Finals uniforms have been immensely popular.

His Game 1 jersey was auctioned for 10.1 million dollars in 2022, and his Game 3 jersey fetched 12.3 million dollars at an auction last month.

Expanding to all sports, the record for the highest-selling game-worn uniform is held by MLB's New York Yankees legend Babe Ruth, whose uniform sold for 24.12 million dollars in 2024.

He wore this uniform when he hit his famous "called shot" against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field during Game 3 of the 1932 World Series.

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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