Bulls jersey that Michael Jordan wore in preseason as a rookie goes for
$4.215 million in auction
[March 27, 2025]
An autographed Chicago Bulls jersey that Michael Jordan wore in a
preseason game during his rookie year sold for $4.215 million at an
auction that closed Wednesday.
Sotheby’s billed it as the only game-worn photo-matched Jordan rookie
jersey to publicly surface at an auction. Sotheby’s said a private
collector made the winning bid.
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Michael Jordan's first game-worn Chicago Bulls jersey is displayed at
Sotheby's, Friday, March 21, 2025, in New York, where they are set to be
auctioned. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) |
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MeiGray stated that it believes this is the
first jersey Jordan ever wore while playing in the NBA. MeiGray
examined video footage from Jordan’s first NBA game while
working with forensic analysis firm Proven Data.
That first preseason game took place Oct. 5, 1984, in Peoria,
Illinois.
MeiGray photo-matched the jersey to Oct. 13, 1984, which was
Jordan’s fourth NBA game. Sports Investors Authenticated
photo-matched it to Oct. 7, 1984, which would have been his
second game.
Sotheby’s said it could be authenticated this extensively
because it appeared previous players had worn the jersey before
Jordan got it. There are dark stains under the name “Jordan” and
under the 23 where it appears multiple other players’ names and
numbers had previously appeared.
Jordan switched jerseys for his regular-season debut and for the
rest of the 1984-85 season.
ESPN reported that this is the fifth-most-expensive NBA jersey
ever to get sold by auction. Two of the four jerseys to bring
higher prices also were worn by Jordan.
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