Legendary basketball player Jordan's jersey, sold at auction for nearly $5 million

Legendary basketball player Jordan’s jersey, sold at auction for nearly $5 million

A game jersey of basketball legend Michael Jordan sold at a Sotheby’s auction for 4.68 million dollars.

In this jersey, Jordan spent at least 17 games for the Chicago Bulls. This is reported by ESPN.

Among the games was a confrontation with NBA rookie Allen Iverson, who beat the legend with a crossover.

A total of five lots of The Ultimate Jordan Collection were offered for sale.

Legendary basketball player Jordan's jersey, sold at auction for nearly $5 million

Game and practice jerseys and shorts and Jordan sneakers from the University of North Carolina were sold for more modest amounts.

Also sold was a USA Basketball team flag from the 1992 Summer Olympics. The total for all lots was $8.5 million dollars.

Michael Jordan is a six-time NBA champion and two-time winner of the Olympics.

According to many experts, he remains the best basketball player in history.