Michael Jordan’s 1998 Finals Jersey Sells for a Record $12.26 Million

The white Chicago Bulls jersey Michael Jordan wore in Game 3 of the 1998 NBA Finals has sold for $12.26 million, including the buyer’s premium. The result, confirmed by JOOPITER, makes it the most expensive game-worn NBA jersey ever sold at auction.

The sale surpasses the previous NBA jersey record of $10.1 million, set in 2022 by another Jordan jersey from Game 1 of the same Finals. Bidding for the Game 3 jersey closed on September 29, 2026.

An Artifact from “The Last Dance”

Jordan wore the jersey on June 7, 1998, as Chicago defeated the Utah Jazz 96–54 at the United Center. He played 43 minutes and recorded 24 points, three rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block in the largest margin of victory in NBA Finals history.

The game moved the Bulls ahead 2–1 in the series during Jordan’s final championship run with Chicago. The team ultimately secured its sixth title in eight seasons, turning the uniform into a tangible piece of the era remembered as “The Last Dance.”

Rarity, Provenance, and the Finals Patch

JOOPITER describes the jersey as the only publicly known white uniform from the 1998 NBA Finals to surface on the open market. Its chest bears the distinctive 1998 NBA Finals Championship patch, while the team and manufacturer tags provide physical evidence central to authentication and provenance.

The record reflects the growing market for objects that sit between sports history, design, and cultural memory. A game-worn jersey is simultaneously a uniform, a documented performance artifact, and an image reproduced across photographs, broadcasts, trading cards, and collective memory.

View the jersey and auction documentation on JOOPITER.

Individual image credits appear beneath each image. Source: Hypebeast; game and provenance details from JOOPITER.