Iconic memorabilia of late NBA legend makes history with $4.9 million sales, following Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant

Memorabilia is an integral part of NBA culture. Annual sales revenue from NBA merchandise clearly demonstrates this. NBA fans who can afford it also spend millions of dollars at auction purchasing iconic memorabilia of their favorite NBA legends.

News recently broke that an iconic piece of memorabilia from a late NBA legend made history when it sold for $4.9 million.

Iconic memorabilia from late NBA legend worth $4.9 million

In recent NBA news, late NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain’s 1972 NBA Finals jersey was auctioned for a whopping $4.9 million. It’s the third most expensive jersey ever auctioned, a gold and purple Lakers jersey featuring Wilt’s signature jersey number “13.” This iconic jersey is priceless because of its rich history. Wilt Chamberlain won his second and final NBA championship in the 1972 NBA Finals during his tenure with the Lakers.

This iconic jersey comes from the 7-foot-tall NBA legend’s game as he won the Los Angeles Lakers’ first-ever NBA championship. What makes this jersey even more iconic is that the late Wilt Chamberlain is nursing an injured hand from his last NBA Finals game.

He still won the 1972 NBA Finals. He performed so well that he also won his first NBA Finals MVP award in the NBA Finals. The NBA legend passed away in 1999, but his iconic performances in the NBA, especially the 1972 NBA Finals, will forever remain one of the NBA’s most memorable moments.

This iconic Wilt Chamberlain Lakers jersey is the third most expensive NBA jersey ever to be auctioned. Whose are the two most expensive souvenirs?

Iconic memorabilia from Michael Jordan and the late Kobe Bryant

From signed “career final game” tickets to Olympic gold medalist rings, the Black Mamba has a long list of iconic memorabilia that has been auctioned off for millions of dollars. His most expensive jersey sold for an incredible $5.8 million. The late Kobe Bryant only wore this jersey for 25 games during the 2007-2008 NBA season. However, what makes this jersey special is that he wore it during his only MVP season.

However, the most expensive piece of NBA memorabilia ever auctioned belongs to Michael Jordan. This is the jersey Jordan wore in Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals. Why is it iconic? Because in 1998, Jordan made history by winning the second three consecutive championships for the Chicago Bulls.

Aside from the legendary Bill Russell, who led the Boston Celtics to eight consecutive NBA championships from 1959 to 1966, Jordan’s Bulls are the only NBA team to achieve such success.

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