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American basketball player and businessman (born 1963)
Michael Jeffrey Jordan, also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman, former professional basketball player, and former baseball player. He played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) between 1984 and 2003, winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. Jordan is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time, and is regarded as one of the most influential sports figures in history. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, he was pivotal in popularizing the sport and the NBA internationally.
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The NBA Finals is the annual championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Eastern and Western Conference champions play a best-of-seven series to determine the league champion. The team that wins the series is awarded the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy, which replaced the original Walter A. Brown Trophy in 1976–77 following the ABA–NBA merger, though under the name "World Championship Trophy" before being renamed in 1983-84.
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Miami investor Ron Firman now owns Michael Jordan's autographed Game 2 jersey, the third 1998 Finals piece to sell for eight figures recently.
A red Chicago Bulls jersey worn by Michael Jordan during Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals has sold privately for $14 million, setting a new record for basketball memorabilia. Pennsylvania-based Hunt Auctions announced the sale on October 12, 2026, and identified the buyer as Miami real estate investor Ron Firman.
Michael Jordan memorabilia from 1998 sells for record amount.