The uniform Formula 1 superstar Lewis Hamilton was wearing when he captured his first Grand Prix win 16 seasons ago sold for $241,000 Tuesday at Sotheby’s, just three months after it had sold for barely one-third of that price in another auction.
The suit, worn in Hamilton’s 2007 rookie season, was sold at an F1 Authentics auction in September for $85,101 US but wasn’t tied to a specific event. The buyer secured a photo match to Hamilton’s win on June 10, 2007 as well as the US Grand Prix the following week and qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix two months later. The win in Montreal was the first of his record 103 career victories.
The suit was sold on the same day Sotheby’s conducted another sale of sports memorabilia in which several game-worn basketball items topped bidding.
A pair of Jordan’s autographed, game-worn Air Jordan IV shoes dating to a 1989 game against the Lakers in Los Angeles sold for $88,900. They were originally a giveaway through the “NBC Sportsworld” show with no mention of game use. Photomatches placed them on Jordan’s feet during a 104-103 Bulls win late in the 1988-89 season. The Air Jordan IV, one of the most popular models of Air Jordans, was created by famed Nike designer Tinker Hatfield.
A game-worn Jordan jersey from his 2002-03 season with the Washington Wizards netted $69,850.
A Steph Curry jersey worn in the 2022 NBA playoffs sold for $50,800 while another donned during a triple-double performance by the Golden State Warriors superstar realized $38,100.
Not every purchase results in a profit, as evidenced by the $69,960 sale of a Tom Brady touchdown pass ball.
Tossed into the stands by Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans, the ball first appeared to be the last regular season TD of Brady’s career when he announced his retirement after the season. It sold for over $500,000 at auction but the sale was nullified when Brady had a change of heart and returned to the field for 2022. The ball was then sold for over $169,000. Tuesday’s sale resulted in a drop of nearly $100,000.
Brady’s shoes, worn during his first win as a member of the Bucs, failed to sell against a $60,000-$90,000 estimate.
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