A jersey worn by San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama during his first NBA game was sold at auction for $762,000.
The auction was held by Sotheby’s and the initial expectation was that the jersey would sell for somewhere between $80,000 and $120,000. The actual sold price after bidding closed was considerably higher than anticipated.
Earlier this month, Sotheby’s became the official game-worn source of NBA gear.
Sotheby's auctioned off Victor Wembanyama's game-worn jersey from his NBA debut.
It was expected to sell for between $80k – $120k.
Bidding just closed and it sold for a record-breaking $762,000.
That's the highest amount ever paid for rookie jersey pic.twitter.com/CnAYC7Xtl2
— Tommy Beer (@TommyBeer) November 21, 2023
This is reportedly the most paid for any NBA rookie debut jersey and one of the highest amounts paid for a jersey in the modern era.
For comparison, the debut jersey worn by Zion Williamson was sold for $80,400 in 2020.
