Michael Jordan’s impact on the NBA is something that may never get repeated. Jordan is responsible for the league’s popularity going through the roof during the 1990s.
Evidently, any game-worn memorabilia related to Jordan has a huge value in the collectors market. Recently, Jordan’s sneakers from Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals sold at a record-breaking $2.2 million.
“Another historic day at #SothebysNewYork! Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals Game 2 Air Jordan 13s from the famous ‘The Last Dance’ season sold for $2.2 million, setting a new world record for the most valuable sneakers ever sold.”
Another historic day at #SothebysNewYork! Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals Game 2 Air Jordan 13s from the famous ‘The Last Dance’ season sold for $2.2 million, setting a new world record for the most valuable sneakers ever sold. pic.twitter.com/myK5uWZVBE
— Sotheby's (@Sothebys) April 11, 2023
Michael Jordan won six NBA Championships in his career, but the 1998 title has an extra special space in the hearts of fans.
After all, it was Jordan’s last NBA title with the Chicago Bulls before retirement. It was also the sixth ring of MJ’s career, and it essentially established his status as the greatest basketball player of all time.
Evidently, the game-worn sneakers by Jordan sold at a record-breaking price and, in a way, became another feather in his cap after his jersey from the same series sold at $10.1 million.
Michael Jordan Was Unstoppable During The 1998 NBA Finals
While Michael Jordan’s all six NBA Championship runs in the league were special, his 1998 run is unarguably touted as the greatest by MJ. For starters, he was 35 years old in the 1998 NBA Finals.
Despite Jordan being in the twilight years of his career, he didn’t let it impact his performance. If anything, the Chicago Bulls legend put up the performance of a lifetime in the last NBA Finals of his career.
MJ averaged 33.5 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.8 SPG, and 0.7 BPG while shooting 42.7% from the field and 30.8% from deep. Jordan’s numbers helped the Bulls win the Finals vs. the Jazz in six games.
Obviously, it included Michael Jordan’s amazing sequence during the final seconds of game 6 of the NBA Finals.
After winning the sixth NBA title of his career, MJ decided to retire for the second time from the league. He later returned for a brief two-year stint with the Washington Wizards, but it was clear that Jordan’s glory days were behind him.
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