Michael Jordan’s legendary “Last Dance” is hitting the auction block once again.
The game-worn white No. 23 jersey Jordan wore during Game 3 of the 1998 NBA Finals is currently being auctioned through JOOPITER, and the piece could become the most expensive basketball jersey ever sold.
Bidding opened September 15 at 10 a.m. ET, and JOOPITER has placed an estimated value of $10 million to $15 million on the jersey. As of September 16, the current bid has already reached $10 million, with the reserve met.
The auction is scheduled to run through September 30.
A Jersey From Jordan’s Final Championship Run
Jordan wore the jersey on June 7, 1998, when the Chicago Bulls hosted the Utah Jazz at the United Center.
Chicago entered Game 3 with the series tied 1-1. The Bulls proceeded to lay a 42-point beatdown on Utah , 96-54, to take a 2-1 series lead.
Jordan finished with 24 points, three rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block as Chicago produced one of the most lopsided victories in NBA Finals history.
The victory came during Jordan’s final season with the Bulls, which ultimately ended with Chicago defeating Utah in six games to capture its sixth championship in eight seasons.
A Potential Record-Setter
There is already a massive Jordan jersey record to chase.
In 2022, Sotheby’s sold Jordan’s game-worn jersey from Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals for $10,091,000, establishing the auction record for an NBA jersey.
The Game 3 jersey could surpass that mark if bidding moves beyond $10.091 million before the auction closes.
What makes this particular jersey especially significant is its rarity. JOOPITER says it is the only publicly known white game-winning jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals to have surfaced, and it still features the 1998 NBA Finals championship patch. The jersey also comes with a MeiGray photomatching certificate and a letter of provenance from former Bulls equipment manager Bill Thoma.
From $10 Million to Potentially $15 Million
The auction estimate puts the jersey between $10 million and $15 million, meaning collectors could potentially push the final price several million dollars beyond the current bid.
And the significance goes beyond the number.
This is a game-worn piece from the final championship season of Jordan’s Bulls career, tied directly to a Finals victory that helped Chicago take control of the series.
The current $10 million bid has already reached the floor of JOOPITER’s estimate.
Now the question is how high it goes before bidding closes.
