Tag: Auction

Michael Jordan’s game-worn 1998 NBA Finals Game 3 jersey sold for a RECORD $12.26 MILLION at JOOPITER

Brandon King

Michael Jordan has done it again. Jordan’s game-worn jersey from Game 3 of the 1998 NBA Finals has sold for a staggering $12.26 million through JOOPITER, setting a new record for the most expensive game-worn NBA jersey ever sold at auction.  The white No. 23 Chicago Bulls jersey was worn by Jordan on June 7, 1998, when Chicago dominated the Utah Jazz 96–54 at the United Center to take a 2–1 lead in the Finals. The game was part of Jordan’s legendary final championship season with the Bulls — the…

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Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals Game 3 Jersey Hits Auction With $15 Million Estimate

Brandon King

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…

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Nike Mag commands record auction price 

Brandon King

When the Nike Mag ,equipped with power laces,was released in 2016, the sheer fact of their limited availability of only 89 pair, and the effort entailed to obtain a pair ( making a donation to the Micheal J. Fox Foundation entered individuals into a draw). Pairs went for tens of thousands of dollars in many auctions.  The latest pair of high dollar Nike Mag auctions ended at over $52,000. Heritage Auctions, who ran the auction, stated the the winning offer of $52,500 is a world record for a collectible sneaker…

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New Information on the Air Mag could be forthcoming

Brandon King

Last year after the unveiling on twitter and then by Micheal J. Fox live on the David Letterman show, Nike stated they would auction off a limited number of Mags in the Spring 2016. Unfortunately, that did not happen. Then earlier today Nike sent this rather cryptic tweet to Fox: .@realmikefox Excited for tomorrow. — Nike (@Nike) October 3, 2016 What is going down tomorrow? Stay tuned for more information on the Air Mag as it becomes available. 

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The Shoes of the Dream Team are up for sale

Brandon King

The decision to first allow NBA players to compete in the Olympic games gave birth to what I feel unequivocally was the greatest basketball team ever, the “Dream Team”. That team, bursting at the seams with hall of famers and was  also instrumental in the globalization of basketball , steamrolled through the games en route to the gold medal. The team, literally, is the stuff of legend and now fans and collectors alike now have a chance to score some major Dream Team memorabilia, namely kicks worn by every member…

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