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Lot # 1490: 1984 Michael Jordan NBA Debut Chicago Bulls Box Office Ticket Stub PSA EX-MT 6 (Pop 1 of 1 Highest Graded)

Category: Basketball

Starting Bid: $2,500.00

Bids: 46 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "2024 Fall Classic",
which ran from 9/27/2024 7:00 PM to
10/19/2024 10:00 PM



The finest known Jordan debut ticket stub! Spectacular high-grade Chicago Bulls box office ticket stub (4.5x2") issued for the club's 1984 season opener on October 26th against the Washington Bullets at Chicago Stadium in which Michael Jordan made his NBA debut. Graded EX-MT 6 by PSA. This is the only example of this Jordan debut box office ticket stub graded at this level by PSA, with NONE graded higher. It should be noted that there are multiple versions of Jordan's debut ticket stub and EX-MT 6 is the highest grade listed in the PSA Population Report for any of them (only two other EX-MT 6 grades have been given to those other variations). This ticket stub should also not be confused with the more commonly seen Ticketron examples circulating in the hobby. The box office examples, which were issued by and purchased directly from the club, are far scarcer and have always been more highly prized by advanced collectors. Incredibly, this stub is new to the hobby and has been in the sole possession of our consignor since the day he attended the game in 1984 (the ticket was submitted to PSA by Lelands). The attendance total for the Bulls' 1984 home opener was 13,931. Even though Jordan was a heralded rookie, few fans present that night could imagine that they would be witness to the start of what would be the greatest career in NBA history. As such, it's not surprising that most fans did not retain their ticket stubs, thereby leaving collectors with just a handful of examples to fight over today. Jordan played a game-high 40 minutes in his NBA debut, scoring 16 points with 7 assists and 6 rebounds in the Bulls' 109-93 win over the Bullets.

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