{"id":2035431,"date":"2026-07-09T17:08:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T14:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2035431"},"modified":"2026-07-09T17:08:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T14:08:29","slug":"jalen-brunsons-nba-finals-game-1-jersey-sells-for-more-than-1m-at-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2035431","title":{"rendered":"Jalen Brunson\u2019s NBA Finals Game 1 jersey sells for more than $1M at auction"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

Jalen Brunson<\/a>\u2019s meteoric rise within the sports collectibles and memorabilia space since the New York Knicks won the 2026 NBA Finals has reached another level. A seven-figure level.<\/p>\n

His \u201cNBA Finals Debut\u201d jersey, the guard wore during Game 1 against the San Antonio Spurs, sold for $1.024 million through an auction via Sotheby\u2019s on Wednesday night, a new record for a piece of Knicks memorabilia. The sale highlighted Part 1 of the auction house\u2019s NBA Finals game-worn jerseys and series-used memorabilia collection<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n

Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

This is the most expensive Brunson item sold publicly. He scored 30 points in Game 1 wearing the jersey as the Knicks beat the Spurs 105-95 in San Antonio on June 3.<\/p>\n

For perspective, the most expensive NBA jersey sold at\u00a0auction was Michael Jordan\u2019s \u201cLast Dance<\/a>\u201d jersey from his last 1998 NBA Finals game, which sold for $10.1 million in September 2022 at<\/span> Sotheby\u2019s.<\/p>\n

The auction house also has a Kobe Bryant<\/a> jersey from Game 1 of the 2009 finals currently available in a separate auction ending July 20, with bidding currently at $1.25 million.<\/p>\n

Still, there\u2019s no question that Brunson collectors are willing to pay more for his items now than ever.<\/p>\n

\n
\"Jalen<\/p>\n
\n
\n Jalen Brunson\u2019s jersey from Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals. (Courtesy of Sotheby\u2019s)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The 2026 NBA Finals MVP\u2019s most expensive trading card<\/a> sold on June 19, when his 2018 Panini Prizm Choice Nebula one-of-one card, with a PSA 9 grade, sold for $312,000 via the online card sales database Card Ladder. This card\u2019s top sale previously went for nearly $97,000 at a Goldin auction in November 2024.<\/p>\n

In 2019, the same card was listed for sale on an online basketball card forum for $300.<\/p>\n

Brunson\u2019s top five publicly known card sales all occurred from June 18 to 20, shortly after the Knicks\u2019 4-1 series victory over the Spurs.<\/p>\n

Other game-worn jerseys in this year\u2019s NBA Finals from Sotheby\u2019s collection for the Knicks\u2019 OG Anunoby and Karl-Anthony Towns fetched the second-highest prices, each selling for $256,000. A Josh Hart jersey went for $89,600.<\/p>\n

const eBayApiUrl=”https:\/\/api.theathletic.com”; <\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n
Jalen Brunson cards and memorabilia<\/div>\n

POWERED BY<\/span> <\/a>\n <\/div>\n


\n
\n <\/a><\/p>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
\n <\/a><\/p>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

View Listing <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n


\n
\n <\/a><\/p>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
\n <\/a><\/p>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

View Listing <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n


\n
\n <\/a><\/p>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
\n <\/a><\/p>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

View Listing <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

For the Spurs, Victor Wembanyama<\/a>\u2019s Game 1 jersey fetched the highest price, going for $217,600. If the series results had flipped to the Spurs winning the title, this Wemby jersey probably would have had a chance to snag seven figures. Dylan Harper\u2019s Spurs jersey also reached six figures at $115,200.<\/p>\n

Other notable NBA Finals items being sold on Wednesday night:<\/p>\n