This spring, Sotheby’s will auction game-worn jerseys of NBA superstars Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, which are expected to fetch more than $10 million apiece.
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Brentford Becomes First English Club to Authenticate Match-Worn Shirts With Microchips
Premier League side Brentford FC have taken a stand against counterfeiting by becoming the first club in England to use microchip technology to authenticate match-worn shirts. Brentford integrated the technology into their shirts for the first time last week when they hosted Everton at the Gtech Community Stadium in West
Le Coq Sportif Files for Bankruptcy, Ends All Remaining Soccer Kit Deals
Soccer seemingly lost a legendary brand last week when French sportswear company Le Coq Sportif filed for bankruptcy. The company, which has been around since 1882, was placed under judicial restructuring proceedings by the Paris Commercial Court, according to a report in British newspaper The Sun. “Le Coq Sportif is
Babe Ruth ‘Called Shot’ Jersey Sells for Record $24M at Auction
Jersey doesn’t reach $30 million forecasts, but still smashes records for most expensive game-worn jersey ever sold and most expensive piece of sports memorabilia ever sold
Babe Ruth ‘Called Shot’ Jersey Could Fetch $30M at Auction
The jersey Babe Ruth was wearing during one of the most iconic moments of his career is going up for auction, and it could sell for a record-breaking amount of money. Ruth’s road grey New York Yankees jersey with the number 3 on the back will be put up for
OHL’s Niagara IceDogs Paint the Rink Orange to Raise Cancer Research Funds
IceDogs trade regular red-and-black jerseys for orange to show support for Rankin Cancer Run, which has raised $11.85 million for cancer care in Niagara Region
AHL’s Calgary Wranglers To Break Out ‘Retro Re-Brand’ Jerseys on Dec. 29
Wranglers will wear jerseys for one game only — Friday, December 29 vs Abbotsford — before auctioning off game-worn versions
Lot of 6 Messi Jerseys from 2022 World Cup Sells for $7.8M at Auction
Closing bid falls short of initial estimates from Sotheby’s, who projected shirts could fetch $10 million US or more
Messi World Cup Jerseys Going Up For Auction, Could Fetch $10 Million US
Lot includes jerseys worn by Messi in the first half of six of seven matches at 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, including final against France
Wilt Chamberlain’s Game-Worn Rookie Uniform Sells For $1.79 Million At Auction
The uniform that NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain wore during his rookie season with the Philadelphia Warriors recently sold at action for more than $1.79 million.
Jersey from Gretzky’s Final Game Sells for Nearly $600,000 at Auction
The Great One wore the jersey on April 18, 1999, when the New York Rangers hosted the Pittsburgh Penguins at Madison Square Garden
Lionel Messi Shirt from 2017 El Clásico Sells for $450,000 US at Auction
Barcelona superstar scored stoppage time winner at Bernabeu Stadium during April 2017 match against longtime La Liga rivals Real Madrid