Stephen Curry’s NBA Finals jersey sold for $2.45 million
Curry sealed the 2022 Finals against Boston with a historic 34-point performance
The jersey Stephen Curry wore in Game 6 of the 2022 NBA Finals, in which the Golden State Warriors clinched the championship against the Boston Celtics, was recently sold for $2.45 million in a private transaction. The jersey represents one of the most iconic moments of the point guard's career, as that victory secured Curry's fourth NBA title and, moreover, his first and only Finals MVP award to date. The price set a new record for a jersey worn by Stephen Curry in an official game. Until now, the highest sale related to the player had been recorded last summer, when Sotheby's auctioned off for $1.758 million the jersey he wore in his second NBA game, the one in which he made his first professional three-pointer. The transaction was confirmed by Barry Meisel, president and chief operating officer of MeiGray Group, the company that authenticated the jersey through detailed photographic analysis. Meisel explained to ESPN that this is the only jersey Curry wore during Game 6 of the 2022 Finals, a key detail that increases its value in the collectors' market.
An Expanding Market and Increasingly Exclusive Sales
MeiGray Group, known for its photo authentication and analysis services, has agreements with the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, and six NHL teams. The company had already sold this same jersey privately three and a half years ago for $1.7 million, reflecting the remarkable increase in its value in a relatively short period.
“We have seen a significant increase in private sales of this magnitude over the last 12 to 18 months,” Meisel said. “Collectibles are selling for much higher prices than they were a few years ago, and both buyers and sellers prefer private transactions.”
The buyer of the jersey was represented by Curio Advisors and chose to remain anonymous.an increasingly common practice in these types of high-profile transactions. According to industry specialists, the preference for private agreements stems from both confidentiality concerns and the ability to negotiate directly without the public exposure of an auction.