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CLEVELAND, OH – MARCH 20: LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat celebrates after scoring the game-tying basket in the second half against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena on March 20, 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Heat defeated the Cavaliers 98-95. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
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CLEVELAND, OH – MARCH 20: LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat celebrates after scoring the game-tying basket in the second half against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena on March 20, 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Heat defeated the Cavaliers 98-95. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
LeBron James is on the cusp of celebrating a momentous feat in his career. He is a few hundred points away from breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record of the most number of career points. The buzz around this feat has allowed fans to turn back the clock and relive some of James’ grandest plays. However, this feeling of nostalgia deepened after an announcement by Sotheby’s Auction. Sotheby’s Twitter handle wrote, “LeBron James’ game-worn jersey achieved $3.7M.” As this news made the headlines, fans found themselves in a reminiscent mood.
In game 7 of the 2013 finals between the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs, LeBron came in clutch. He mesmerized the NBA world with 37 points and 12 rebounds; resulting in the Heat bagging the championship title. This performance is regarded to be one of the most spectacular performances in his career.
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With this in mind, in December 2022, Sotheby Auction announced that LeBron’s jersey from the iconic Game 7 of the 2013 finals was up for auction. Experts stated that the jersey could go for a price of 3-5 million dollars. As per recent updates, the jersey was sold for $3.7 million and failed to break Michael Jordan‘s record.
NBA fans hail LeBron James
NBA Fans found this entire series of events to be nostalgic as they bathe in the greatness of LeBron’s performance. They claimed that the jersey deserves to be in a museum and objected to the auction. They commented on the nostalgia and wrote this ordeal was insane.
Fans rushed to wonder how much his jerseys from other moments would sell for. They declared him to be the greatest of all time while calling the jersey “legendary”. Here are some of the reactions:
This jersey should be in a museum, not for sale https://t.co/9aWcTWGA4Y
— Him Duncan (@Journey2theMoon) January 28, 2023
that’s actually insane fam
— €€€€ (@772drew) January 27, 2023
Seeing bron in that jersey is nostalgic
— Uncle Ricos Burner (@35inawoods) January 27, 2023
That 2016 finals game 7 Jersey gonna go for 6 at least then https://t.co/bTFcFdIx9s
— Jake (@jakemontgomery5) January 27, 2023
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LeBron James fails to beat Michael Jordan’s record
Michael Jordan’s jersey from Game 1 of the 1998 finals earned an amount of 10.8 million dollars, reported Forbes. This continues to be the highest price at which an athlete’s item has been sold. Second, in line was “Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ goal jersey” from the 1986 World Cup (9.3 million dollars).
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With the four-time NBA Champion’s jersey earning 3.68 million dollars, LeBron is third in line in the list of highest price jerseys ever sold by Sotheby’s. In terms of jerseys, Sotheby’s stated that next month, late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant‘s jersey would be up for auction.
