LeBron's jersey from Game 1 and 2 of the Finals sold for $46K
Following one of the more impressive Finals performances in the history of the NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers point-forward LeBron James’ game-worn jersey from Game 1 and Game 2 of the Finals was sold on Friday for $46,000, ESPN's Darren Rovell reports.
LeBron wore the same jersey for Games 1 & 2 of the NBA Finals. Last night, the jersey sold for $46K pic.twitter.com/CiaX5oYy72
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) July 17, 2015
James championship performance included video game-like numbers, almost averaging a triple-double during the six game series – 30.1 points, 11.3 boards, and 8.5 assists.
But James won't make a single penny off the sale. According to Rovell, players do not get any money when the NBA sells a game-used jersey. Rather, the game-used jersey sales factor into other income.
Obviously, this jersey would have been worth a lot more had the Cavaliers beat the Warriors to win the championship, but a LeBron jersey is a LeBron jersey. People will do whatever they can (or in this case, pay whatever they need to pay), in order to get a “piece” of James forever.
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