If you want these MJ and Kobe jerseys, you’ll need deep pockets

The jerseys are from each player’s respective rookie year.

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00:00If you've ever wanted to own a piece of NBA history, here's your chance.

00:03Jerseys Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant wore during their rookie seasons are hitting the auction block.

00:08But if you have aspirations of a winning bid, you're going to need some deep pockets.

00:12Sotheby's announced that it expects the jerseys to sell for around $10 million a piece.

00:17The reason? The pieces are just too rare.

00:19According to the auction house, early rookie jerseys represent

00:22the genesis of an athlete's career and that the historical weight of these two jerseys

00:26is difficult to overstate as they are as rare as they come.

00:29The Jordan jersey is from his first game as a Chicago Bull on October 5, 1984.

00:34Kobe's jersey was worn during his first preseason game

00:36and his first regular season game with the Lakers in 1996.

00:40Jordan has seen one of his previous jerseys eclipse the $10 million mark.

00:44That one he wore in Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals.

00:47However, that's less than half the amount the most expensive jersey ever put up at auction brought in.

00:52The jersey Babe Ruth wore when he called his shot in the 1932 World Series

00:56sold for more than $24 million in August of 2024.

01:00That'll do it for your daily briefing.

01:02From New York City, I'm Kelsea Barberio with The Street.