A photo from Michael Jordan’s first NBA game just set a record for the most expensive photo of the Hall of Famer ever sold. Goldin Auctions says it brokered the private sale of the PSA Type 1 image for $175,000. The 8x10 photograph by Don Bierman of the Chicago Sun-Times features Jordan driving past Frank Johnson of the Washington Bullets during his pro debut at Chicago … [Read more...] about Michael Jordan 1st Game Photo Sold for Record $175,000
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23 Great Michael Jordan Insert Cards from the 1990s
Several numbers are readily associated with Michael Jordan. 3: The spot in which he was selected in the NBA draft. 5 His regular season MVP awards 6: Championship rings (and Final MVPs). 9: The jersey number he wore as a member of the Dream Team in 1992. 12: The number he wore once and once only (it’s immortalized on Sam Vincent’s 1990 NBA Hoops … [Read more...] about 23 Great Michael Jordan Insert Cards from the 1990s
Michael Jordan “Flu Game” Shoes Sell for $1.38 Million
The shoes worn by Michael Jordan during one of his most famous NBA Finals performances sold for $1.38 million at auction Wednesday night. The "flu game" shoes were originally acquired by a Utah Jazz ball boy and signed by Jordan after he overcame what's now believed to be food poisoning to score 38 points and lead the Chicago Bulls past the Jazz in Game 5 of the 1997 Finals … [Read more...] about Michael Jordan “Flu Game” Shoes Sell for $1.38 Million
Notes: Dating Michael Jordan Rookie Card Photos; Big $ for ’69 Basketball; Fanatics Jobs; Tim Talks Autographs
Were the photos used for Michael Jordan’s 1984-85 Star Company #101 and the 1986-87 Fleer rookie card taken at the same game? Matt Cassidy of JordanCards.com lays out a pretty strong case that they were. The images were both clearly taken during Jordan’s first NBA season and during Bulls’ road games against the Nets. Narrowing it down to the specific game took … [Read more...] about Notes: Dating Michael Jordan Rookie Card Photos; Big $ for ’69 Basketball; Fanatics Jobs; Tim Talks Autographs
Michael Jordan Dream Team Jersey Sells for $3 Million
A jersey worn by Michael Jordan in the 1992 Summer Olympics sold for $3,030,000 Wednesday night in a dedicated 24-lot auction of game-used Olympic "Dream Team" game-used jerseys and shoes consigned by Jordan's teammate, Karl Malone. The Jordan jersey was part of a collection of shirts and shoes worn by the American team en route to Olympic history, all autographed by the … [Read more...] about Michael Jordan Dream Team Jersey Sells for $3 Million
Card Back Q&A: Matt Walbeck Talks Brady Bunch, Michael Jordan Stealing Bases, Being Born to Play Baseball
Matt Walbeck spent over a decade behind the plate in the majors for the Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, Anaheim Angels and Philadelphia Phillies. He transitioned his clear leadership skill set to become a successful coach and manager in a number of big league organizations including the Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers and Pittsburgh Pirates. These days, the … [Read more...] about Card Back Q&A: Matt Walbeck Talks Brady Bunch, Michael Jordan Stealing Bases, Being Born to Play Baseball
Michael Jordan 1998 “Last Dance” Finals Jersey Sells for $10.1 Million
A jersey worn by Michael Jordan in Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals sold for $10.1 million Thursday afternoon through Sotheby’s. The price is a record for any game-worn item and the second highest priced piece of sports memorabilia ever sold, behind only the recent $12.6 million sale of a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card graded SGC 9.5. One of just two of Jordan’s Finals … [Read more...] about Michael Jordan 1998 “Last Dance” Finals Jersey Sells for $10.1 Million
Saved by 1980s High School Student, Pair of Michael Jordan Debut Stubs Set for Auction
It wasn’t an unusual request for a basketball loving teenager to make. An Illinois high school student and his friends were anxious to see whether the Chicago Bulls’ 1984 first round draft pick might have what it took to lift the moribund franchise back to relevance. He sent out an SOS to his father: can you find some tickets to Michael Jordan’s first game and take … [Read more...] about Saved by 1980s High School Student, Pair of Michael Jordan Debut Stubs Set for Auction
1998 Michael Jordan Finals Jersey Heads to Auction; Expected to Bring 7-Figure Price
Just ahead of the 25th anniversary of the 1997-1998 NBA season, Sotheby’s will offer a jersey attributed to wear by Michael Jordan in Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals—his last season with the Chicago Bulls. Carrying an estimate of $3-5 million – marking the highest auction estimate for a Michael Jordan jersey, as well as any piece of Michael Jordan memorabilia – the red … [Read more...] about 1998 Michael Jordan Finals Jersey Heads to Auction; Expected to Bring 7-Figure Price
Jackie Robinson, Michael Jordan Debut Tickets Both Smash Record
One of seven known ticket stubs from Jackie Robinson’s big-league debut in the spring of 1947 sold Sunday morning for $480,000, making it the most expensive sporting-event ticket ever sold at auction. The stub was the highest graded of only a small number of Robinson first game tickets known to exist. The first session of Heritage Auctions’ two-day Winter Platinum Night … [Read more...] about Jackie Robinson, Michael Jordan Debut Tickets Both Smash Record