“A ticket stub from Michael Jordan’s debut sells for more than quarter of a Million!!!”: The Bulls legend makes yet another record after being away from the game for almost two decades

Akash Murty | 18/12/2021
"A ticket stub from Michael Jordan's debut sells for more than quarter of a Million!!!": The Bulls legend makes yet another record after being away from the game for almost two decades

Add a ticket stub to the Michael Jordan memorabilia that sold for an outrageous amount.

This is the third piece of commemorative from the Chicago Bulls legend’s playing years that is making record sell in individual categories this year. Two of those came from his rookie season in the NBA and one, even before that, from his college days.

In late October, a pair of game-worn sneakers from Michael Jordan’s rookie season sold at Sotheby’s for $1.472 million. That decimated the record for most expensive game-worn footwear, which was previously held by Jordan himself.

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Before that, a game-worn jersey belonging to the 58-year-old from his sophomore season at the University of North Carolina sold for a record $1.38 million in May.

Now, a ticket stub from the debut game of the Bulls’ legend has sold for a record price.

A ticket stub from Michael Jordan’s debut sells for a quarter-million

On Friday, Michael Jordan made it to the record books yet again after being away from the game for almost two decades. A highest-graded ticket stub (bestowed with a grade of EX-MT 6 from Professional Sports Authenticator, or PSA) from Michael Jordan’s NBA debut sold for $264,000 at auction, breaking the record for most expensive collectible sports ticket ever sold.

Jordan made his NBA debut on Oct. 26, 1984, at the Chicago Stadium with more than 13,000 people in attendance.

“His Airness” announced his arrival with 16 points to go along with 6 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4 blocked shots. Jordan’s Bulls beat the Washington Bullets 109-93.

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Jordan would go on to become the game’s greatest ever player in the next two decades, making many unbreakable records and selling several Air Jordans to become the richest basketball player ever.

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Akash Murty

An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by degree, Akash Murty is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Previously a Software Engineer, Murty couldn’t keep himself away from sports, and his knack for writing and putting his opinion forward brought him to the TSR. A big Soccer enthusiast, his interest in basketball developed late, as he got access to a hoop for the first time at 17. Following this, he started watching basketball at the 2012 Olympics, which transitioned to NBA, and he became a fan of the game as he watched LeBron James dominate the league. Him being an avid learner of the game and ritually following the league for around a decade, he now writes articles ranging from throwbacks, and live game reports, to gossip. LA Lakers are his favourite basketball team, while Chelsea has his heart in football. He also likes travelling, reading fiction, and sometimes cooking.

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