Brian McIntyre, a former NBA employee who worked in the league’s public relations department, owned Michael Jordan’s famous Olympic jacket that saw him receive a gold medal in 1992. Three decades later, he decided to put it up for auction, because he believed it was about the time he enjoyed it. another person.
Sotheby’s, which has sold many valuables related to sports through recent auctions, has the offer running through June 28. The red, white and blue Reebook jacket has an estimated value of $1 million to $3 million.
Michael Jordan’s iconic jacket from the 1992 Barcelona Dream Team is up for auction
Sotheby’s estimates that the jacket will fetch between $1-3 million and the auction will run until June 28.https://t.co/xY1IKitJOq
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“I’ve had fun with it and it’s exactly the right time to do it,” said McIntyre of the famous Dream Team outfit. “And it’s easier to do than to leave things to my children.”
According to the owner, Jordan was also notified of the decision to auction off the jacket. McIntyre was part of that basketball delegation that conquered the Barcelona Olympics more than three decades ago, having been part of the NBA’s communications department since the early 1980s.
Since Jordan was a Nike athlete, he complied to wear the jacket alongside his teammates, with the proviso that we could put the US flag on his shoulders to cover the Reebok logo. Since McIntyre was working in public relations for the delegation, he was directly involved in Michael’s petition.
As the former Chicago star walked off the medal stand, he tossed his jacket aside and gifted it to McIntyre. “He said, ‘I definitely don’t want to,'” he recalls.
Two years later, McIntyre brought the jacket to Jordan at an NBA event, where he thought the basketball legend might want it back. But instead, the Bulls player insisted that he should keep the jacket and signed it for him.
To Brian, thanks for everything, Michael Jordan.
“The Last Dance” retold the story of the delicate situation between Nike and Reebok
Recently, the story was brought back to life when the documentary “The Last Dance” showed Michael’s frustration with dealing with his sponsors and the Olympic Committee’s insistence that he wear the jacket, just as his teammates should, too.
The truth is, anything involving this historic basketball team that won the gold in Barcelona is of immense value, especially considering it was the first time the NBA had sent its players to participate in the basketball competition of the Olympics.
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“We watched the ’92 Olympics ‘Dream Team’ rush forward with the growth of basketball so much,” McIntyre said. “I mean, you really helped advance the game around the world — not just for the NBA, but for basketball in general.”
The jacket will be shown at Sotheby’s New York from June 24 to 28, but at the same time it will be auctioned online.
“To be able to sell such relics from a world-historic event like this — an event often credited with multiplying basketball’s popularity and global reach — is rare and unparalleled,” said Brahm Wachter, head of streetwear and novelty collectibles at Sotheby’s.
“In addition to its legendary place in Olympic history, the jacket represents Michael Jordan’s fierce and loyal loyalty to Nike, a transformative and revolutionary partnership between two powers that has stood the test of time,” he concluded.