LeBron's HS jersey sells for over $187K at auction
The St. Vincent-St. Mary High School jersey LeBron James wore on his first Sports Illustrated cover was auctioned off for $187,500 on Saturday night, according to Action Network's Darren Rovell.
The auction set a new record for the highest price ever paid for one of James' jerseys, though it fell short of the $300,000 price tag Goldin Auctions founder Ken Goldin was expecting.
This is THE JERSEY! @KingJames 2002 St. Vincent-St. Mary gold jersey photo matched by @MeiGray & @resphotomatch to the cover of the 2/18/02 @SInow cover. Lot 91 https://t.co/3qZCheFutE pic.twitter.com/3rbUE5D5RP
— Goldin Auctions (@GoldinAuctions) September 24, 2019
The jersey was worn by a then-17-year-old James for his 2002 cover shoot with Sports Illustrated and for the majority of his junior season, according to Goldin Auctions.
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