LeBron James Jersey Sells For $3.7m

A game-worn jersey of Basketball superstar, LeBron James was sold for $3.7 million at auction on Friday.

This is five times more than the previous record for one of his shirts.

The sale comes with interest even higher than usual in the 38-year-old LA Lakers icon as he nears the NBA’s all-time scoring record.

Sotheby’s in New York sold the jersey, which James wore while playing for the Miami Heat in their 2013 NBA finals game seven victories against the San Antonio Spurs.

It smashed the previous record of $630,000 for a James All-Star jersey worn in 2020.

Game-worn sports memorabilia is big business.

Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals jersey, which sold for $10.1 million in September 2022, is currently the most valuable of such item.

Diego Maradona’s “Hand of God” jersey was sold for $9.3 million at Sotheby’s in London last year.

Sotheby’s also sold a dress worn by the late Princess Diana for $604,800 on Friday.

AFP/ Mercy Chukwudiebere