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Michael Jordan's 'Last Dance' jersey sells for record $12.26 million

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A Michael Jordan jersey worn during the 1998 NBA Finals sold at auction for a record $12.26 million.

A Michael Jordan jersey from his final championship season with the Chicago Bulls sold Tuesday for $12.26 million, setting a record as the most expensive piece of game-worn Jordan memorabilia ever sold at auction.The white No. 23 Bulls jersey, worn by Jordan during Game 3 of the 1998 NBA Finals, was sold through Joopiter, an online auction house founded by musician Pharrell Williams. The buyer was not identified.Jordan wore the jersey June 7, 1998, when the Bulls defeated the Utah Jazz 96-54 at…

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