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Jordan jersey's $14 million sale was private, not an auction
The game-worn, autographed road jersey from the nineteen ninety-eight Finals changed hands in a private deal rather than a public auction; the shirt remains unlaundered.
Watch it as it aired: Kenji Moonfield, Vera Bullock and Gloria Vance on this story, from The Couch Panel at 12:28 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are ESPN's, the jokes are ours.

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At a glance
- First reported by ESPN: “Jordan game-worn NBA Finals jersey sells for record price of $14 million”.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 12:28 PM ET on The Couch Panel, by Kenji Moonfield, Vera Bullock and Gloria Vance; aired 2 times.
- Topics: NBA, WNBA Finals.
- BBN covered this story before: Fans react to Ben Simmons' preseason highlight for the Kings (October 11).
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Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorESPN now says that fourteen million dollar Michael Jordan jersey from the nineteen ninety-eight Finals sold privately, so no auction paddles, and I stand by my take that the buyer should wear it to dinner.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIs it ever okay to wear a fourteen million dollar shirt to eat?

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNo. I once watched a ceremonial sash get seized at a border crossing, and everyone involved was treated better than that jersey will be.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI'm with Vera. A shirt that never leaves a vault is just a very expensive towel nobody's allowed to use.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThank you! It's been sweated in already, Gloria, that was the whole point of it.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSweat in nineteen ninety-eight was an event. Sweat in a restaurant is a claim against the insurer.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOkay, who's carrying the napkin? Because that's a full-time job now, with a little uniform.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe napkin gets a seat, and the jersey gets a reservation under its own name, which is Jordan, and I would absolutely tip.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAnd the soup arrives.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSoup is how I lose everything I own. I once ordered queso in a white tee and it became a custody case.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFine, you've turned me. The jersey stays home, and I'm going to say that was always my take.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHands up if the jersey stays in the vault. Two of three, and nothing is settled, as is traditional. Chat, vote: dinner or vault?
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