Sold! Michael Jordan's 'Dream Team' jersey sells for $216,000

Bidding opened at $25,000 on April 7 and ended on the night of the premiere of ESPN's The Last Dance documentary

American basketball star Michael Jordan smashes during the final of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic basketball tournament opposing the USA to Croatia on August 08, 1992, in Barcelona. (Photo by - / IOPP / AFP)
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Apr 20, 2020
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A jersey worn by Michael Jordan at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics sold for $216,000 (Dh793,459) on Sunday night in an auction that coincided with the release of a Chicago Bulls documentary.

Robert Edward Auctions, which sells high-end sports memorabilia, confirmed the sale of the autographed jersey.

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It fetched the second-highest auction price for a Jordan jersey.

"Michael Jordan is arguably the most iconic athlete of all-time, winning six NBA titles and two Olympic gold medals," Robert Edward Auctions president Brian Dwyer said. "Collectors relished a rare opportunity to own Jordan's jersey from the 1992 Dream Team - the greatest basketball team ever assembled."

Bidding opened at $25,000 on April 7 and ended on the night of the premiere of ESPN's The Last Dance documentary.

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