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A game-worn Michael Jordan jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals sold for $14 million in a private transaction, establishing it as the most expensive piece of basketball memorabilia ever sold.
Hunt Auctions, a Pennsylvania-based firm, announced the sale on Monday, identifying Miami real estate investor Ron Firman as the new owner of the red Chicago Bulls jersey.
The item is an autographed jersey worn by Jordan during Game 2 of the 1998 Finals against the Utah Jazz on June 5, 1998, a match in which the Bulls evened the series at 1-1.
Chicago went on to win its sixth championship in eight seasons during that run. The sale places this specific jersey as the second-most expensive game-worn jersey in any sport.
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