Michael Jordan’s Game-Worn Jersey Goes for $4.68M in NYC Auction

Michael Jordans game-worn 1998 NBA Finals The Last Dance jersey, from game 1, is displayed during Sothebys Invictus sales, in New York City on September 6, 2022. - The iconic red Chicago Bulls jersey, with Jordan's number 23 on the back, is only the second worn by the star during his six championships to be sold at auction. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images

Michael Jordan’s game-worn red jersey from the 1996-1997 basketball championship season with the Chicago Bulls sold for $4.68 million at Sotheby’s in New York on Monday (November 4) as part of the ‘Colossal - The Ultimate Jordan Collection’ auction.

Sotheby’s sports specialist Brendan Hawkes had expected the “unicorn” item to sell from anywhere between $4 to $6 million before it was put up for auction in October.