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NBA legendMichael Jordan’s pre-owned 1996 Mercedes-Benz S600 Lorinser will find a new owner soon – and the collectible will cost less thantwo tickets toBarbie.
Leading up to the sale, the car is part of a display in Chicago forThe National Sports Collectors Conventionfrom July 26-30.
In a release, Whatnot said the display aims to “pay homage to the golden age of sport and transporting fans back” to the six-time NBA champion’s glory days.
While the car is the only one of its kind, attendees hoping to snag a piece of sports history will get the exclusive chance to purchase hundreds of the most coveted sports cards and memorabilia all for $23 in a one-of-a-kind sports card shop called Throwback.
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Two years prior,Jordan, 60, took part in an ESPN documentary,titledThe Last Dance, about his final season with the team. The 10-part series takes a look at the Bulls’ historic 1997-1998 season, which was filled with uncertainty and drama but culminated with the team winning its sixth championship of the 1990s.
In one episode,Jordan defendedthe way he motivated his teammates at the time. “Look, winning has a price, leadership has a price,” he said. “You ask all my teammates — one thing about Michael Jordan was he never asked me to do something he didn’t f— do.”
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After initiallyretiring in 1993, the athletewould go on to retire from basketball for a second time following the 1998 season.
source: people.com
