Michael Jordan famously and grudgingly wore the jacket while receiving an Olympic gold medal. Now it could fetch anywhere from $1 million to $3 million at auction.
United States' Scottie Pippen, left, Michael Jorden, center, and Clyde Drexler rejoice, Aug. 8, 1992, with their gold medals after beating Croatia, 117-85, in Olympic basketball in Barcelona, Spain. The jacket that Jordan famously wore but covered the Reebok logo of at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics will be offered at auction by Sotheby's in June 2023.
That’s why McIntyre was in Barcelona working with the players. The U.S. Olympic Committee had sent word that Jordan would have to wear the full athlete uniform on the medal stand, and Jordan complied — with one adjustment. For the ceremony where the Americans got their gold medals, he draped an American flag over his shoulder to hide the Reebok logo.
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