Michael Jordan breaks another record: 10 million to surpass Maradona

As revealed by the bookmaker sotheby’s, hehe jersey with which Michael Jordan played the first game against the Utah Jazz, which he lost 88-85, in his last NBA final, has been auctioned for 10.1 million euros, thus exceeding 9.6 million dollars who were paid to get the shirt that Diego Armando Maradona wore the day of the famous ‘Hand of God’. But yes, unfortunately for the ’23’ it has not been the most expensive in history, since, Mickey Mantle, player for the New York Yankees. holds the record with 12.6 million dollars

Michael Jordan thus surpasses Diego Armando Maradona with his Los Angeles jersey chicago bulls similarly surpassing the previous record that existed for an NBA jersey sold that was owned by Kobe Bryant. The Los Angeles Lakers player had the previous record with 3.7 million dollars when the shirt with which he debuted with the Los Angeles franchise was auctioned and sold.

“Solidifies Michael Jordan as the undisputed GOAT (greatest player of all time), proving that his name and incomparable legacy are as relevant as they were nearly 25 years ago.”, said Bram Watcher, collector of Shoteby’s. And it is not for less since this is the shirt of the famous documentary series ‘The Last Dance’, this is how his last season in the NBA was also known.

“The season itself is his magnum opus as an athlete and a testament to him as a champion and competitor. Jordan Finals jerseys are notoriously rare, with the 1997-1998 Finals arguably the most coveted of them all.”, comments Bram Watcher with every reason in the world, since, according to this expert, the price they estimated to raise at first ranged between 3 and 5 million dollars, the normal price that is usually paid at auction for a shirt of the NBA, but of course, they did not think, not remotely, that it would even be possible to double the initial estimates. Michael Jordan is still in fashion in the NBA.