A game-worn jersey of basketball superstar LeBron James sold for an astounding $3.7 million at Sotheby’s in New York on Friday, breaking the previous record for one of his shirts by five times. The jersey, which James wore during the Miami Heat’s 2013 NBA finals game seven victory against the San Antonio Spurs, smashed the previous record of $630,000 for a James All-Star jersey worn in 2020.
The sale comes with interest even higher than usual in the 38-year-old LA Lakers icon as he nears the NBA’s all-time scoring record. James needs just 178 points to eclipse Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s tally of 38,387 points, one of the most coveted and longstanding records in basketball.
Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals jersey, which sold for $10.1 million in September 2022, currently holds the title for the most valuable game-worn jersey. Diego Maradona’s “Hand of God” jersey also sold for $9.3 million at Sotheby’s in London last year.
Sotheby’s also sold a dress worn by the late Princess Diana for $604,800 on Friday. The auction house continues to showcase the value of sports memorabilia and the significance of these items in history.
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Joseph Omoniyi
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