1. Michael Jordan's iconic jersey sells for record £10.6m, breaking memorabilia records

Michael Jordan's iconic jersey sells for record £10.6m, breaking memorabilia records

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  • Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals jersey sold for $14 million around ₹124 crore, setting a new record for basketball memorabilia.
  • Jordan wore the jersey in Game 2 of the Finals, scoring 37 points as the Chicago Bulls beat the Utah Jazz 93–88.
  • Miami real estate investor Ron Firman bought the jersey in a private sale arranged by Hunt Auctions.
  • Just weeks earlier, another Jordan jersey from the 1998 Finals sold for $12.26 million around ₹109 crore, setting the previous record.

Source: bbc.com

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