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American basketball legend Michael Jordan's jersey from game one of the 1998 NBA Finals.Image source, Reuters

The Michael Jordan jersey that he wore in the 1998 NBA Finals sold for a record $10.1 million.

This is the most expensive piece of sporting equipment that has ever been sold.

Sports fans and collectors were excited by the item, according to the auction house.

It was similar to a sporting season in which Michael Jordan won his sixth and last NBA title.

A total of 20 bids were received for the jersey of Michael Jordan.

Brahm Wachter said that people were eager to own a rare piece of history.

The result solidified Michael Jordan as the undisputed G.O.A.T, proving his name and incomparable legacy is just as relevant as it was almost 25 years ago. G.O.A.T stands for the greatest of all time.

The shirt Diego Maradona wore at the 1986 World Cup cost a record $9.28 million.

It was auctioned with a magazine that featured Michael Jordan.

A graded copy of a June 1998 Sports Illustrated magazine, which features the jersey.Image source, Sotheby's
Image caption, The Chicago Bulls trailed Utah Jazz 85-88 in the opening game

Many people think that Jordan is the best basketball player of all time. He helped raise the NBA's profile around the world while he was with the Bulls.

The Chicago Bulls lost the first game of the NBA Finals but won the next three games. The Utah Jazz won by two points.

Jordan secured his final NBA title in the sixth game when he put the Bulls up 87-86.

Basketball fans around the world supported the comeback.

Jordan retired from basketball in 1993 after his father was murdered. He led the Chicago Bulls to three straight titles.

"When I lose the sense of motivation and the sense to prove something, it's time to leave," Jordan said.

Jordan ended his career in 2003 at the age of 59.