Sotheby’s auctions Michael Jordan's and Kobe Bryant’s first game-worn NBA jerseys

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Sotheby’s auctions Michael Jordan's and Kobe Bryant’s first game-worn NBA jerseys   Michael Jordan's and Kobe Bryant’s game-worn jerseys goes up for sale in an online auction at Sotheby’s on March 21, 2025. Each of the jerseys is expected to bring in $10 million. Jordan and Bryant, two of the most iconic basketball players in history, wore the jerseys at the beginning of their respective careers. The jerseys are on display at Sotheby’s New York galleries.   REUTERS VIDEO   Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe    Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein    #TheManilaTimes  #tmtnews  #sotheby  #lalakers  #chicagobulls  #michaeljordan  #kobebryant

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00:00So today at Sotheby's we have the opening of our Legends of Sport auctions.

00:29Which include Kobe Bryant's first ever jersey which is right behind me as well as Michael Jordan's first ever jersey and LeBron's jersey from the

00:372013 NBA Finals

00:59So it's really special to have the first jerseys ever from two of the greatest athletes to ever play in the NBA

01:26Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan and they're exceptionally rare, you know, you think about the first time a pro athlete walks on court

01:33Well, that's something that just happens one time

02:26Behind us we have Kobe Bryant's rookie debut jersey and preseason debut jersey

02:40So not only did he wear this in his first preseason game

02:43But he actually wore it for the first time when he stepped on court as a rookie

02:48This is a really exceptional item and we expect it to achieve in excess of ten million dollars

02:56So

03:24So what's really special about

03:26Michael's preseason debut jersey is in the early 80s

03:29You know, the Bulls were a little bit strapped for cash

03:31And so they actually recycled a previous players jersey

03:35and so you can actually see on the jersey if you look at it closely that they took the name and letters and

03:41Even the numbers of another player off the jersey and put Jordan's numbers on there

03:45And so it's kind of an amazing thing to think that the greatest player of all time

03:50Actually didn't even get his own jersey when he joined the NBA

03:56They went on to tie the series and ultimately claim their second consecutive title

04:26I

04:30Think what makes game worn objects special is that they are a very personal object to the athlete, right?

04:38You know, they might use it for an important moment in their career

04:41You think about the NBA Finals something like that

04:43In this case, they might use it for their first ever NBA game

04:46And so if you're a fan or you're passionate about the team and you know

04:50Oftentimes the name on the front is just as important as the name on the back

04:53This is a really tangible connection to the athlete the moment

05:23You

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