Michael Jordan's game-worn jersey from '98 Finals going to auction

NBA great Michael Jordan. Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Michael Jordan's game-worn jersey from '98 Finals going up for auction

By Chelena Goldman | Last updated 8/10/22

Michael Jordan fans, get your checkbooks ready.

Sotheby's announced on Wednesday that MJ's game-worn jersey from Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals is going up for auction, with bidding set to begin next month.

Ahead of the 25th anniversary of the '97-98 #NBA season, one of the most significant items from #MichaelJordan’s career and final year with the Chicago Bulls is headed to auction this fall: Jordan’s iconic 1998 NBA Finals Game 1 jersey

Bidding opens 6 September pic.twitter.com/y30rQ6UDoa
— Sotheby's (@Sothebys) August 10, 2022

Given the significance of this game in Jordan's storied career -- and in basketball in general -- it won't surprise you that this piece of memorabilia will cost bidders a pretty penny to get their hands on.

In fact, it is being estimated that this jersey will be the most expensive piece of Jordan memorabilia to date, reaching upwards of $5 million.

Michael Jordan's 1998 NBA Finals Game 1 jersey is coming to auction at Sothebys next month.

'The Last Dance' jersey carries an estimate of $3M-5M — the highest of any Michael Jordan memorabilia. pic.twitter.com/bUjAAvNj0j
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) August 10, 2022

"The 1997-1998 season is perhaps one of the most popular among Jordan fans, as Michael was reaching the height of his abilities while simultaneously pursuing what he understood would be his last chance at an NBA Championship with the Chicago Bulls," Brahm Wachter, Sotheby's head of streetwear and modern collectibles, said in a press release on Wednesday via CBS Sports.

Bidding is set to take place September 6-14.

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