Offered is a very rare shirt from the season of “The Last Dance”. 1997-1998 marked Michael Jordan’s final season with the Chicago Bulls which was capped off by the team’s 2nd three-peat World Championship. Jordan finished his Bulls career as the greatest player ever, and this shirt is exactly the style he would have worn while immortalizing his career.
Style: Jersey is issued as the red mesh pull over. The neck and arm openings are trimmed with white/black/red/black/white ribbing. NBA left shoulder logo. The team name “BULLS”, “23” front/reverse, and “JORDAN ” is applied seriff white on black double tackle twill.
Shirt compares favorably period images and video of what Jordan wore during this time span.
Supplier NIKE: The style of the tag dates to the 1997-98 era. (courtesy of the MEARS Tagging Database). Nike was the correct supplier of 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls jerseys.
Size 48: The size 48 indicator is found to the right of the Nike manufactures tagging with a +4 extra length flag tag.
Game Wear: Shirt is unused, mint condition.
Supplemental Tagging: A set of dual interior tags are present. One is the Made in the USA, the other is Nike (logo) 1997-1998.
The style, numerals, lettering, material, sizing, and special arrangement of the Name on Back drop is consistent with game worn Michael Jordan road jerseys. Final Grade: MEARS A5
(15P0128)