By Victor Kanayo
Then popular basketball star Michael Jordan now has the jersey he won during the 1992 Summer Olympics sold at auction for $3.03 million.
Jordan wore the Jersey while representing the United States of America at the world’s greatest sporting fiesta.
Jordan Jersey In Record Breaking Feat
The U.S. basketball team mainly drafted from the NBA easily won gold medal in Barcelona.
The particular jersey worn by Jordan in the semi-final round against Lithuania was included in an auction featuring signed jerseys from all 12 members of the team.
Another jersey worn by Jordan during the opening game of the 1998 NBA Finals was sold at an auction in September for over $10 million, setting a new record as the most expensive piece of game-worn sports memorabilia in history.
The Auction Idea From A Dream Team
According to Reuters, the auction was run by Goldin, an online collectibles marketplace.
Nicknamed “The Dream Team”, US that year brought together some of the best players of all time, including Jordan, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, when NBA players were first allowed to compete at the Olympics.
