The jersey worn by Michael Jordan during Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals has sold for a record $14 million. Hunt Auctions announced on October 13, 2026, that the game-worn, autographed Chicago Bulls jersey was purchased by Miami real estate investor Ron Firman in a private sale. This sale marks the highest price ever paid for a piece of basketball memorabilia and ranks as the second-largest sale in history among game-worn sports jerseys. The record for the largest sale is held by a New York Yankees jersey worn by Babe Ruth, which sold for $24.12 million in 2024.
In the 1998 Finals, Jordan and the Bulls faced the Utah Jazz, ultimately winning the championship in six games. Game 2, played on June 5, 1998, in Salt Lake City, ended with a 93-88 victory for Chicago, thanks in part to Jordan's performance, where he scored 37 points, along with five rebounds and three assists. Jordan later received his sixth and final Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, which remains the most in NBA history.
David Hunt, president of Hunt Auctions, commented on the sale, stating that it reflects Jordan's significance in both the sports memorabilia market and popular culture. He noted that the jersey is now considered an elite asset class, similar to iconic works of art. This sale marks the third instance of a Jordan jersey from the 1998 Finals selling for over $10 million, following a Game 1 jersey sold for approximately $10.1 million in 2022 and a Game 3 jersey auctioned for about $12.3 million in September 2026.
Firman expressed his excitement about the purchase, highlighting Jordan's global admiration as a player. The jersey was originally acquired from the Bulls by a private collector in 2003 and has changed hands only once since then. Items related to Jordan's final season with the Bulls have garnered significant interest in the collector market, including a pair of Air Jordan sneakers worn during Game 2, which sold for $2.2 million in 2023, setting a record for the most valuable sneakers sold at that time.