Auction house Sothebere has announced that American basketball legend Michael Jordan’s jersey sold at auction for $10 million, surpassing Argentine star Diego Maradona’s jersey worn to the 1986 World Cup Finals, which sold for $8.39 million last May. dollars.
Sotheby’s said Jordan’s shirt was the most expensive sports memorabilia in history, the shirt he wore to the 1998 NBA Finals, the Last Dance season, in reference to his final season with the Chicago Bulls, where he won the Basketball League title. while third in a row.
Sotheby’s said it received about 20 offers to buy the shirt, but did not say who offered the highest bid ($10.1 million) for the shirt, which was valued at $5 million.
Argentine star Diego Maradona’s jersey in the 1986 World Cup final was the most expensive in history, selling for $8.39 million last May.
Source: El Iktisad