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Michael Jordan's 1998 Finals Jersey Heading to Auction, JOOPITER Sets Estimate as High as $15 Million

The white home jersey Jordan wore in Game 3 of the Finals during his final championship run, as chronicled in "The Last Dance," will go up for auction at JOOPITER on September 15, with an estimate ranging from $10 million to $15 million.

Hsin-Yi Ho, Food Editor
Michael Jordan's 1998 Finals Jersey Heading to Auction, JOOPITER Sets Estimate as High as $15 Million
Michael Jordan 1998總冠軍賽戰袍將登場拍賣,JOOPITER開價上看1500萬美元

One jersey, 43 minutes, 24 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 block—these were the numbers Michael Jordan put up on June 7, 1998, at the United Center in Chicago against the Utah Jazz. The Bulls crushed the Jazz 96-54 that night, with Utah's 54 points still standing as the lowest team score in NBA Finals history. The game took place during the final season chronicled in "The Last Dance," as the Bulls chased their sixth championship.

Michael Jordan 1998總冠軍賽戰袍將登場拍賣,JOOPITER開價上看1500萬美元
Michael Jordan 1998總冠軍賽戰袍將登場拍賣,JOOPITER開價上看1500萬美元

Digital auction platform JOOPITER announced that the white home jersey Jordan wore that night is heading to auction, with an estimate ranging from $10 million to $15 million. A key identifying detail is the official 1998 NBA Finals patch embroidered on the left chest.

Michael Jordan 1998總冠軍賽戰袍將登場拍賣,JOOPITER開價上看1500萬美元

According to information released by JOOPITER, this is currently the only publicly known white jersey from the 1998 Finals worn in a game the Bulls won. For authentication, the jersey comes with a photo-matching certification from MeiGray, along with a letter of provenance issued by Bill Thoma.

The auction will begin at 10 a.m. ET on September 15, 2026, and bidding will take place exclusively on the JOOPITER platform.

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