
A jersey worn by Michael Jordan in game three of the 1998 NBA Finals has set a new record for sports memorabilia.
A Michael Jordan jersey worn during game three of the 1998 NBA Finals has sold for a record $12.3 million at Joopiter, surpassing the previous memorabilia record.
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Michael Jordan won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls, earning Finals MVP in all six.
A Michael Jordan jersey from his 'Last Dance' season has sold for $12.3m (£9.3m), a record for a piece of Jordan memorabilia.
The jersey was worn in game three of the 1998 NBA Finals in his last season with the Chicago Bulls.
Jordan helped the Bulls win the series 4-2 for his sixth and final NBA Championship. He was named Finals' Most Valuable Player in all six.
The previous record for a piece of Jordan memorabilia was $10.1m (£7.6m) for his jersey from game one of the 1998 Finals.
The jersey was put up for sale by entrepreneur Ryan Gough and sold at Joopiter, Pharrell Williams' digital auction house, which gave it an estimated price of $10-15m (£7.5-£11.3m).
"Few objects in the history of sport embody greatness as completely as Michael Jordan's game three jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals," Joopiter said in the auction posting.
"Worn during the Last Dance... it marks the culmination of an era that transformed basketball into a global cultural phenomenon.
"Today it stands among the most important game-worn sports artifacts ever to come to market."

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