A uniform that Michael Jordan used for 17 games with the Chicago Bulls during the 1992-93 season of the NBA was sold by 2.6 million dollarsincluding the buyer's premium, in Heritage Auctions. It was the shirt with which Jordan appeared in the Cover of the October 18, 1993 edition of Sports Illustrated.
Photo comparison services MeiGray y Sports Investors Authentication They pointed out that this is Jordan's only uniform of which they have knowledge that It coincides with some season of the first consecutive tricampeonate of the bulls.
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While there was no definitive photographic coincidence with all parties, SIA's authenticity letter indicates that “We believe that this shirt was probably used in all games away from home from November 6, 1992 to March 24, 1993.” In total, 32 games away from home.
This shirt was used in all games away from home from November 6, 1992 to March 24, 1993
The shirt and shorts They were photographed for 11 games between November and Marchwhile only the shirt or shorts were photographed for the other six games.
Maximum scorer and tricampeonato that year
The 1992-93 season was memorable for both Jordan and the Bulls. That Áir campaign was the Maximum NBA scorer for seventh consecutive year (equal to Wilt Chamberlain with the largest number of consecutive seasons as the League leader in that section) and He took the Bulls to his first tricampeonato. In the NBA finals, although with a different uniform, he averaged a NBA record of 41 points in six games.
The most expensive sports collection article by Michael Jordan is still the “Last dance” shirt of the 1998 NBA finals, which was sold for 10 million dollars in September 2022, which at that time was a record for the most expensive sports memory article.
