DALLAS, TX.- Like the player who wore it on his way to basketball immortality, a 1992-93 Michael Jordan Game-Worn Chicago Bulls Uniform soared to $2.63 million to lead Heritage’s May 16-18 Spring Sports Catalog Auction to $18,487,695.

Two independent authenticators combined to photo-match this jersey and shorts as having been worn by Jordan in 17 games during the 1992-93 season, as well as on the October 18, 1993 cover of Sports Illustrated.

“It is only fitting that the player many consider the greatest in the history of the sport should produce the highest result in this auction,” says Chris Ivy, Heritage’s Director of Sports Auctions. “Even now, long after the end of his playing career, he remains arguably the most coveted athlete from any sport among collectors. That this uniform is complete, with both a jersey and shorts, was photo-matched to games and appeared on the cover of what was the top sports publication for a generation makes this an absolute trophy for its new owner.”

Not surprisingly, Jordan memorabilia of all kinds roused eager bidders, who took their shots at a multitude of MJ items, including a 1985 Game-Worn and Signed Nike Air Jordan 1 Sneakers from The Anthony Arduini Collection that brought $152,500, a 1995 SP Top Prospects Autographs Michael Jordan #14 BGS Gem Mint 9.5, Beckett Auto 10 that is one of just three tied for the top Beckett grade and fetched a winning bid of $140,300, a 1997 SkyBox E-X2001 (Essential Credentials Future) #9 BGS NM-MT 8 that ended at $128,100 and a 1998 Hoops (Slam Bams) #1 BGS Mint 9 that closed at $88,450.

The player widely considered the greatest hockey player in today’s NHL scored when a 2015 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection Connor McDavid Rookie (Spectrum Teal Autograph Shield) #109 PSA Authentic #’d 1/1 drew 41 bids before it ended at $305,000. Like the “Logoman” cards that have produced numerous seven-figure results, this one-of-one rarity features a swatch bearing the NHL logo from a jersey McDavid wore during his rookie season in 2015-16, as well as a signature by the star center, whose Edmonton Oilers will face the Dallas Stars in this year’s Western Conference Finals.

One lot set a record weeks before the auction closed, and kept flying like the 630 career home runs belted by the superstar it spotlights. Prior to this auction, no Ken Griffey, Jr. card ever sold for six figures. But bidders kept taking their cuts at the 1998 SkyBox E-X 2001 Ken Griffey Jr. (Essential Credentials Now) No. 10 PSA Mint 9 that was offered in this auction until it climbed all the way to $280,600. Issued when Griffey was the reigning American League MVP, this card has been called his best and is No. 4 among just 10 ultra-rarities that were inserted into 1998 SkyBox packs, and is tied with one other example for the highest grade.

One lucky bidder’s shot was on target for a 2009 Topps Chrome Stephen Curry (Gold Refractor) #101 PSA Mint 9 #’d 22/50 that realized $237,900. Featuring the Golden State Warriors star who is widely regarded as the greatest shooter in the history of the sport, this is one of the key rookie rarities during the 2009 season and an undeniable trophy from a limited run of just 50 that ranks better than all but two in PSA’s population.

The player sometimes referred to as “the next Babe Ruth” also grabbed a share of the spotlight when a one-of-one 2024 Transcendent Collection Shohei Ohtani ('60 Topps - Superfractor Auto) #60SFA-SO PSA Gem Mint 10, PSA/DNA Auto 10 drew a winning bid of $189,100. The biggest star in the game raised the demand for this unique card by signing it — twice: once in English and once in Japanese.

More than three dozen bids poured in for a 1963 Topps Football Complete Set (170) that brought $146,400. This exceptional set of 170 cards, which ranks second-finest on the PSA set registry, boasts a “Who’s Who?” of stars from the era, including Jim Brown, Johnny Unitas, Ray Berry, Don Meredith, Sonny Jurgenson, Jim Taylor, Y.A. Tittle, Fran Tarkenton and Rosey Grier. With the exception of two NM 7 cards, every card in the set graded NM-MT 8 to Gem Mint 10.

Among the items from players and coaches that are most popular among collectors are championship rings, and this auction was teeming with more than 50, including:

• A 1968 New York Jets Super Bowl III Championship Ring awarded to running back Matt Snell: $112,850

• A player’s 2023 Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII Championship Ring: $51,240
Many sports competitions culminate with the awarding of medals, and several found their way into new collections through this auction, including a 1926 Walter Hagen PGA Championship Gold Medal that landed at $112,850 and a 2024 Paris Summer Olympics Gold Medal Presented to Netherlands 4x400M Mixed Relay Team Member Eugene Omalla that crossed the finish line at $70,150.

Other top lots included, but were not limited to:

• A 1989 Joe Montana Game-Worn and Signed San Francisco 49ers Jersey — Video- and Photo-Matched to 12/11 vs. Rams: $94,550

• A 1939 Ted Williams Vintage Signed Original Photograph by George Burke, PSA/DNA Type 1 - Rookie Image Used for 1940 & 1941 Play Ball Cards: $88,450

• A Signed 1990 Topps USA George H.W. Bush (White House Issue) #USA1 PSA Authentic, PSA/DNA Auto 8: $51,240