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Season Entry

1984–85 Season

Foundational population study of Michael Jordan’s rookie-year Chicago Bulls jerseys, including promotional, preseason, regular season, and postseason use.

Research Complete
Preseason 7 of 7 →
Regular Season 75 of 82
Postseason 4 of 4
Last Updated: March 5, 2026
Population Summary

Known season-worn garments

Population reflects distinct season-worn garments or uniform sets confirmed through research, documentation, and comparative image analysis.

Style Known Public Status
Promo (Home) 2 2 Confirmed
Preseason (Away) 1 1 Confirmed
Home 1 0 In Progress
Away 1 0 Confirmed

Home

Confirmed Population
3
Public Examples
2
Research Status
In Progress
1984–85 Bulls promo home jersey front and back

First publicly documented promotional home jersey.

Archive ReferenceJersey A
UsagePromotional
Confirmed Population1 of 3
Public Examples2
Research StatusConfirmed
Earliest confirmed 1984–85 home jersey, associated with multiple documented promotional and publication appearances during Jordan’s rookie season.

Public Sale

  • Sale Type: Private sale
  • Jersey Reference: Rally — pre-sale asset page ➝
  • Sale Date: March 2024
  • Sale Price: $513,985.00
  • Photo-Matched: Yes
  • Games Photo-Matched: 0
  • Photo-Matched By: SIA
  • Authentication / LOA: Yes

Previous Sales

The March 2024 transaction was a private sale; no public sale-results link is available. The Rally link documents the jersey before that sale. The December 2020 record identifies Julien's, lot 1543.

Research & Provenance

  • Issued during the 1984–85 promotional period.
  • Photographed on Bulls media day.
  • Worn during the first ever Nike Air Jordan campaign photography sessions.
  • Worn on the cover of Hoop Magazine, January 1985.
1984–85 Bulls promo home jersey front and back

Publicly documented promotional home jersey.

Archive ReferenceJersey C
UsagePromotional
Confirmed Population2 of 3
Public Examples1
Research StatusConfirmed
Second confirmed 1984–85 home jersey, associated with promotional HOOP magazine cover appearance during Jordan’s rookie season.

Public Sale

  • Auction House: Goldin ➝
  • Sale Date: September 2025
  • Sale Result: Reserve Not Met
  • Photo-Matched: Yes
  • Games Photo-Matched: 0
  • Photo-Matched By: SIA
  • Authentication / LOA: Yes

Previous Sales

Research & Provenance

  • Issued during the 1984–85 season.
  • Photographed on for promotional Bulls media.
  • Worn on the cover of Hoop Magazine, January 1985.
1984–85 Bulls regular season home jersey

In-season game imagery — 1984–85 home jersey.

Archive ReferenceJersey E
UsageRegular Season
Confirmed Population2 of 2
Public Examples0
Research StatusIn Progress
Primary home jersey attributed to 1984–85 game use, including postseason continuity.

Research Notes

This garment represents the primary regular season home jersey and postseason use. Full season visual verification remains in progress.

Away

Confirmed Population
2
Public Examples
1
Research Status
Complete
1984–85 Bulls preseason road jersey front and back

Publicly documented preseason road jersey — 1984–85.

Archive ReferenceJersey B
UsagePreseason
Confirmed Population1 of 2
Public Examples1
Research StatusConfirmed
Preseason road jersey confirmed through public sale and comparative documentation.

Public Sale

  • Auction House: Sotheby's →
  • Sale Date: March 26, 2025
  • Lot #: Lot 1
  • Sale Price: $4,215,000
  • Photo-Matched: Yes
  • Games Photo-Matched: 2
  • Photo-Matched By: MeiGray & SIA

Previous Sales

Research & Provenance

  • Issued by the Chicago Bulls during the 1984–85 preseason.
  • Transferred to the Washington Bullets Auction — May 18, 1985.
  • Acquired by a private collector following the 1985 event.
  • Offered at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Auction — September 12, 2009.
  • Subsequently acquired by a private collector.
  • Publicly sold via Sotheby’s — March 26, 2025.
1984–85 Bulls away jersey

In-season game imagery — 1984–85 road jersey.

Archive ReferenceJersey D
UsageRegular Season / Postseason
Confirmed Population2 of 2
Public Examples0
Research StatusComplete
A singular road jersey worn throughout the 1984–85 season, including postseason use.

Research Notes

Independent archival research confirms that a single road garment was worn throughout the 1984–85 season, with continuity supported across the archive’s game image and video records.

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